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HR 6209 110th Congress House

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

Official title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany.

Introduced: July 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1170)
Jun 9, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation prohibiting advertisements accompanying video programming from: (1) being excessively noisy or strident; (2) having modulation levels substantially higher than the accompanying program; and (3) having an average maximum loudness substantially higher than that of the accompanying program.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3154 Identical bill Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
  • S 3156 Identical bill Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14 Republican 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 26, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2008
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 25, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 25, 2008
Boyda, Nancy
· Jun 24, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 24, 2008
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2008
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 20, 2008
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 19, 2008
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 18, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6209: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6209/
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