3.0.0 161 2023-01-15T21:34:10Z 2023-01-15T21:34:10Z Senate S S 2003-01-14 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-01-15T00:27:56Z Children's Protection from Violent Programming Act 108 3914 HR 2004-03-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Related bill CRS 2003-01-14 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 1/16/2003 S1070-1071) IntroReferral 2003-01-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S304) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2003-01-14 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2003-01-14 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2003-01-14 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2004-03-04 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Arts, Culture, Religion Cable television Commerce Computer industry Computer software Congress Congressional reporting requirements Families Federal Communications Commission Forfeiture Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Marketing Motion pictures Music Sound recording and reproducing Standards Subscription television Television and children Television broadcasting Television programs Television stations Video games Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-01-14 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to distribute to the public any violent video programming not blockable by electronic means specifically on the basis of its violent content. Provides for exemptions for: (1) programming (including news programs and sporting events) the distribution of which does not conflict with the objective of protecting children from the negative influences of violent video programming; and (2) premium and pay-per-view direct-to-home satellite programming.

Directs the FCC to impose a forfeiture penalty for violations and to revoke a broadcasting or distribution license of a repeat violator.

Requires the FCC to study and report to specified committees on the marketing to children of violent content by the motion picture, music recording, and computer and video game industries.]]>

Children's Protection from Violent Programming Act Display Title Children's Protection from Violent Programming Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that violent video programming is limited to broadcast after the hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the basis of its violent content so that it is blockable by electronic means specifically on the basis of that content. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Children's Protection from Violent Programming Act Introduced in Senate 2003-01-14T05:00:00Z 2003-01-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 1/16/2003 S1070-1071) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.