HRES 172 · 96th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A 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.

Introduced 1979-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-03-21)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) those persons responsible for television programming and broadcasting should consider the relationship between the level of violence depicted on television and a distorted view of social reality held by heavy viewers of television; and (2) further investigation of the correlation between the level of violence depicted on television and aggressive, including violent, behavior in children and adults should be pursued.…

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