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HRES 166 105th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Broadcast journalism Commerce Education Educational television Elementary and secondary education Families Sports and Recreation Television and children Television broadcasting of sports Television industry Television news Television programs Violence in television

To express the sense of the House of Representatives concerning violence on television.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Agreed to (House)
Jul 1, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jun 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1195)
Jun 12, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that: (1) national broadcast television networks should not air violent video programming between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.; and (2) legitimate news programs, documentaries, educational programs, and sporting events should not contain violence in excess of what is needed to convey the information intended during these hours.

What's happening now July 1, 1997

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 1, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 166: To express the sense of the House of Representatives concerning violence on television.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-166/
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"H. Res. 166: To express the sense of the House of Representatives concerning violence on television.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-166/.
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