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HR 4097 98th Congress House

Childrens Television Education Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to increase the availability of educational television programming for children.

Introduced: November 18, 1983 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Children and youthCommunications and BroadcastingEducationEducational policy
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Oct 5, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 5, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Television Education Act of 1983 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that every television broadcast station broadcast each Monday through Friday a minimum of one hour per day of programming specifically designed to enhance the education of children.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations necessary to carry out such requirement. Requires that such regulations be initially prescribed within 180 days after the enactment of this Act. Directs the Commission, beginning four years after such enactment, and periodically thereafter, to review the effectiveness of such regulations and amend or supplement them as necessary. Permits such regulations to require a greater amount of broadcasting of children's educational television programing than the specified minimum required under this Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 15, 1984
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 8, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4097: Childrens Television Education Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4097/
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