Children's Protection from Violent Programming Act
Latest action. Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) assess the effectiveness of measures to require television broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors to rate and encode programming that could be blocked by parents by use of a V-chip; and (2) report its findings annually to specified congressional committees. Authorizes the FCC, if it finds such measures ineffective, to complete a rulemaking prohibiting the distribution of violent video programming during hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of the audience. 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. Authorizes the FCC, as part of its rulemaking proceedings, to exempt programming (including news programs and sporting events) whose distribution does not conflict with the objective of protecting children from the negative influences of violent video programming. Exempts premium and pay-per-view direct-to-home satellite programming. Directs the FCC to: (1) impose a forfeiture penalty of up to $25,000 on any person who violates such requirements; and (2) revoke any broadcasting or distribution license issued, in the case of repeat violators. 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, including whether such practices have improved under a specified model of self-regulation recommended by the FCC.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate with amendment(s)" stage on October 26, 2000. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
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ERNEST HOLLINGS (D-SC) introduced it on April 26, 1999, and 3 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 3 Democrats.
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It was introduced on April 26, 1999, 9999 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 9431 days ago, on November 14, 2000.
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Vote history
- SenateStar Print ordered on the reported bill.
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action