HRES 1586 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the effect on our society of the level of violence depicted on television requires more consideration and study.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1976-09-29)
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there exists a sufficient indication of a relationship between the level of violence depicted on television and a distorted view of social reality held by heavy viewers of television to warrant consideration of such relationship by those persons responsible for television programming and broadcasting. Urges further investigation of the correlation between the level of violence depicted on television and aggressive, including violent behavior in children and adults.…
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8 Democrats9 Republicans