HR 3032 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

TV Truth Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-22· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]· 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 the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.(2005-07-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TV Truth Act of 2005 - Makes it unlawful for a manufacturer to ship in interstate commerce an analog television unless there is displayed clearly and conspicuously, as a removable label on the screen of such television, a disclosure, in both English and Spanish, stating that such analog television will no longer receive a broadcast signal without additional equipment as early as December 31, 2006, when federal law will require broadcast television transmission to change from analog to digital service (with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) phone number for further information). Makes it unlawful for any distributor to sell at retail or rent such a television unless the distributor places adjacent to such television a sign containing such disclosure. Provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission.…

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1 Democrat