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HJRES 712 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to request that the entertainment industry take certain steps to assist in the national war against illegal drugs.

Introduced: August 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Communications and BroadcastingDrug abuseDrugsDrugs and narcotics
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
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Aug 15, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 14, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the entertainment industry to: (1) refrain from producing material which glamorizes or encourages the use of illegal drugs; and (2) develop material which encourages the rejection of illegal drug usage.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Aug 14, 1986
COMBEST, LARRY
· Aug 14, 1986
CRANE, PHILIP
· Aug 14, 1986
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 14, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 14, 1986
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Aug 14, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 712: A joint resolution to request that the entertainment industry take certain steps to assist in the national war against illegal drugs.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-712/
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"H.J. Res. 712: A joint resolution to request that the entertainment industry take certain steps to assist in the national war against illegal drugs.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-712/.
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H.J. Res. 712, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-712/.
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[H.J. Res. 712: A joint resolution to request that the entertainment industry take certain steps to assist in the national war against illegal drugs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-712/)
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