HR 4645 · 107th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-42]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2002-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the sale or rental to a minor of a video game that depicts decapitation, amputation, or mutilation, the killing of humans or human-like beings by the use of an object as a lethal weapon or hand-to-hand fighting, car jacking, the use of illegal drugs, rape or other sexual assault, prostitution, aggravated assault or battery, or any other violent felony.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-20]IL
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]NJ
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]TX
Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]PR
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19]IL