HR 3298 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]· 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 Telecommunications and the Internet.(2005-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a television ratings service from selling or otherwise providing data from a television ratings measurement system that produces television ratings data to be used commercially as currency ratings unless that system has been accredited by the Media Ratings Council. Requires any dispute between a ratings service and the Council to be resolved according to the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]TX
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]ID
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]TX
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23]TX
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]CA