HR 2837
103th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative procedure
Cable television
Federal Communications Commission
Fines (Penalties)
Independent regulatory commissions
Licenses
Radio programs
Radio stations
Standards
Television and children
Television programs
Television stations
Violence
Violence in television
Television and Radio Program Violence Reduction Act of 1993
Introduced: August 3, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Aug 3, 1993
Introduced in House
Aug 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1958-1959)
Plain-English summary
Television and Radio Program Violence Reduction Act of 1993 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe standards requiring television and radio broadcast licensees and cable operators, including cable programmers, to reduce the broadcasting of all video and audio programming which contains violence.
Authorizes the FCC to exempt, as public interest requires, certain video and audio programming, including news broadcasts, sporting events, educational programming, and documentaries.
Directs the FCC to consider, in its review of an application for renewal of a television or radio broadcast license, whether the licensee has complied with this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1