HRES 202 · 103th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the broadcasting of video programming containing violence.

Introduced 1993-06-18· Sponsored by Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.(1993-07-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that each of the four major television broadcast networks and their affiliates, independent television stations, the Public Broadcasting System, and cable programmers and operators should: (1) not telecast programming containing dramatized violence; (2) superimpose explicit viewer advisories throughout programming containing dramatized or documentary violence; (3) provide explicit audio and on-screen viewer advisories immediately prior to transmittal of such programming; (4) not transmit programming promotions or advertisements that contain violence; (5) develop a standard scheme for classifying programming on the basis of the amount and type of dramatized violence it contains; and (6) educate and inform viewers about the harmful effects of exposure to television violence.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans