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HR 1292 105th Congress House

Voluntary Alcohol Advertising Standards for Children Act

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the establishment of a voluntary broadcasting code for alcohol advertising, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureAlcohol and youthAntitrust lawCommerce
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Apr 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary Alcohol Advertising Standards for Children Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on the basis of recommendations from an advisory committee established by the FCC, to prescribe a code of conduct (code) that limits the exposure and appeal to minors of alcoholic beverage advertisements in video programming, taking into consideration the content, frequency, timing, and program placement of such ads as well as the role of public information messages about the risks of alcohol use by minors. Outlines advisory committee requirements. Provides an antitrust exemption, with limitations, for any action or agreement among persons in the television industry undertaken to develop and disseminate such a voluntary code.

Requires the FCC to prescribe such code within one year after enactment of this Act, unless the television industry has established a voluntary code which is acceptable to the FCC.

Requires the FCC to include in a currently required annual report an assessment of the extent to which a code has been successfully implemented, and complied with, by video programming distributors.

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1292: Voluntary Alcohol Advertising Standards for Children Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1292/
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