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CAMRA Act

Introduced: October 24, 2005 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 24, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2153-2154)
Oct 24, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish an independent panel of experts to: (1) review, synthesize, and report on research, theory, and applications in the social, behavioral, and biological sciences regarding the impact of the content and use of electronic media on youth in certain core areas of child and adolescent development; and (2) establish research priorities regarding such issues.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) initiate and support pilot projects to supplement and inform the panel's work; and (2) conduct or support additional research determined to be necessary by the panel concerning the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children and adolescents, with a particular focus on media content, format, length of exposure, age of the child or adolescent, and nature of parental involvement.

What's happening now November 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4124: CAMRA Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4124/
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