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Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

Introduced: May 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act - Establishes the Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America. Directs the Commission to: (1) examine the glorification of violence in the United States; (2) examine the relationship between psychological stress and increased violence; (3) examine the media's role in the violent atmosphere prevalent today; (4) examine the correlation, if any, between ease of access to firearms and increased violence; (5) examine the role of the school system in identifying potential perpetrators of violence; and (6) make findings and conclusions and recommend potential solutions to alleviate the problems of glorification of violence in the United States.

What's happening now May 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2