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H.R. 3298 (109th)

Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005

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Introduced

14 July 2005

Last action

29 July 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

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Summary

Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a television ratings service from selling or otherwise providing data from a television ratings measurement system that produces television ratings data to be used commercially as currency ratings unless that system has been accredited by the Media Ratings Council. Requires any dispute between a ratings service and the Council to be resolved according to the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association.

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Timeline

  1. 14 July 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 July 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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