HR 4125 · 100th Congress · Commerce

Children's Television Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance Prior to Referral (March 17, 88).(1988-04-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children's Television Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt from Federal antitrust laws any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement (unless a boycott results) by or among television networks, television trade associations, and other persons in the television industry for the limited purpose of developing and disseminating voluntary guidelines designed to promote the educational and informational impact of children's television broadcasting and to avoid abusive advertising during such programs. Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to consider, in the context of television broadcast license renewals, compliance with any voluntary guidelines resulting from such discussions.…

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans