Children's Television Act of 1988

Summary

Children's Television Practices Act of 1988 - Title I: Children's Television Advertising Practices - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe standards for commercial television broadcast licensees with respect to advertising in programs for children. Requires the standards to: (1) limit the duration of advertising to a specified number of minutes per hour; (2) assure adequate separation between program content and commercial messages; and (3) eliminate the use of program characters to promote products. Directs the FCC to initiate rulemaking proceedings in conjunction with these standards within ten days of this Act's enactment and to promulgate the final standards within 120 days of the enactment date. Title II: Children's Educational Television Programming Practices - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to add provisions in the interest of encouraging television programming to meet the educational and informational needs of children. Requires each television broadcasting station to schedule throughout the week a substantial amount of educational programming directed to specific age groups of children of age 12 and younger. Directs the FCC to designate for a hearing any television broadcast license renewal application with respect to which a petition for denial has been filed based on the applicant's failure to meet children's programming requirements. Places the burden of proof on the applicant in such context. Requires the FCC's annual report to the Congress to: (1) list and explain television station broadcast license renewals made despite failure to meet children's programming requirements; and (2) describe the impact of this title on children's educational and informational television programming.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 February 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 February 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 March 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 May 1988

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 19 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 May 1988

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 May 1988

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 26 May 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 7 June 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 399.

    Source: Calendars

12. 7 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-675.

    Source: Committee

13. 7 June 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

14. 7 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-675.

    Source: Committee

15. 8 June 1988

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 328 - 78 (Record Vote No: 172).

    Source: Floor

16. 8 June 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 328 - 78 (Record Vote No: 172).

    Source: Floor

17. 9 June 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 13 June 1988

    Floor

    Held at the desk by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

19. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 22 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

22. 25 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

23. 25 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

24. 5 November 1988

    President

    Pocket Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

25. 5 November 1988

    President

    Pocket Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 8 June 1988

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 June 1988

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 February 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
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