HR 5419 · 100th Congress · Commerce

Television Self-Regulation Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.(1988-10-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Television Self-Regulation Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt from Federal antitrust laws any joint discussion or agreement by or among persons in the television industry for the limited purpose of developing standards designed to promote creative television programming and honest, responsible television advertising. 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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