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Film Disclosure Act of 1995

Introduced: March 15, 1995 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 1995
Field Hearings Held in Pasadena, California.
Apr 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 15, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Film Disclosure Act of 1995 - Amends the Lanham Act to require that any distributor or network that proposes to exploit a materially altered motion picture include in or affix to all copies of the motion picture a label which conspicuously discloses the fact of: (1) the film's material alteration from the form in which it was first released to the public; (2) the nature of such alteration; and (3) any objections raised by the artistic authors with reference to such alteration.

Delineates the compliance procedure for distributors or networks that propose to exploit a materially altered film.

Grants an artistic author the right to seek injunctive relief in U.S. district courts to prevent violation of his or her rights under this Act.

What's happening now June 1, 1995

Field Hearings Held in Pasadena, California.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 3, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 28, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1248: Film Disclosure Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1248/
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"H.R. 1248: Film Disclosure Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1248/.
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H.R. 1248, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1248/.
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