Childrens' Media Protection Act of 1995

Summary

Childrens' Media Protection Act of 1995 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) prescribe rules for the rating of violence levels in television programming, including rules for the transmission of signals containing specifications for blocking violent programming; and (2) require television sets with picture screens of 13 inches or more to be equipped with blocking circuitry and enable viewers to block display of all programs with a common rating. Prohibits any person from shipping, manufacturing, assembling, or importing any television not so equipped. Requires performance standards for blocking technology. (Sec. 6) Directs the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to prescribe a prohibition on the broadcast on commercial television and any public telecommunications entities between six o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock p.m., inclusively, of programming that contains gratuitous violence. (Sec. 7) Directs the FCC, in granting an application for a television broadcast license, to impose conditions which ensure that the applicant complies with the standards for children's television programming as established under the Children's Television Act of 1990 and otherwise serves the educational and informational needs of children through its overall programming. Prohibits a cable franchise award or renewal unless the cable operator complies with such standards.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 April 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 4 April 1995 · Download file

Documents

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  Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
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