[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 376 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 376

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal 
 Trade Commission should investigate the publication of the video game 
    ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' to determine if the publisher 
  intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to 
                    avoid an ``Adults-Only'' rating.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2005

    Mr. Upton (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal 
 Trade Commission should investigate the publication of the video game 
    ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' to determine if the publisher 
  intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to 
                    avoid an ``Adults-Only'' rating.

Whereas the video game ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' was given a rating of 
        ``Mature'' by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board;
Whereas the game contains sexually explicit content that is accessible by 
        consumers but that appears to have been hidden from the ratings board in 
        order to avoid the game receiving an ``Adults Only'' rating;
Whereas the Entertainment Software Ratings Board took swift action in 
        investigating the matter and revoked the ``Mature'' rating, ensuring any 
        future sales of ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' will be under an 
        ``Adults Only'' rating; and
Whereas the publisher of the video game, Rockstar Games, may have intentionally 
        deceived the ratings board and consumers: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the Federal Trade Commission should investigate the 
        publication of the video game ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' 
        to determine if the publisher, Rockstar Games, intentionally 
        deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an 
        ``Adults-Only'' rating; and
            (2) if the Commission determines Rockstar Games to have 
        committed such deception or fraud, the Commission should apply 
        the toughest of penalties.
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