HRES 171 105th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Advertising Agriculture and Food Alcohol and youth Alcoholic beverage industry Alcoholic beverages Commerce Drug abuse Families Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Radio broadcasting Television advertising

To urge the Federal Communications Commission to commence an inquiry on distilled spirits advertising on television and radio.

Introduced: June 19, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jun 26, 1997

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

Jun 19, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Jun 19, 1997

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the Federal Communications Commission to issue a notice of inquiry to seek comment and gather facts related to issues raised by the introduction of distilled spirits advertising on television and radio, with a particular focus on the effects of such advertisements on children and teenagers.

What's happening now June 26, 1997

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

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 7

Sherman, Brad

California · May 12, 1998

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Nov 8, 1997

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Nov 8, 1997

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Oct 1, 1997

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 19, 1997

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 19, 1997

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 19, 1997

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