Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990

Summary

Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that any television with at least a 13-inch screen which is manufactured, or imported for use, in the United States be equipped with built-in decoder circuitry designed to display closed-captioned TV transmissions. Prohibits shipping in interstate commerce, manufacturing, assembling, or importing any such television except pursuant to rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Requires such rules to provide performance and display standards for such built-in decoder circuitry. Requires the FCC, within five years, to evaluate compatibility issues and advancement in TV technology and take any action it deems necessary to amend such rules as to ensure that such decoder chip circuitry is capable of continuing service to closed-caption consumers regardless of new broadcast technologies.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 March 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 July 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 July 1990

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 25 September 1990

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 September 1990

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 27 September 1990

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.

   Source: Calendars

10. 27 September 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-767.

    Source: Committee

11. 27 September 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-767.

    Source: Committee

12. 1 October 1990

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 1974 for further action.

    Source: Floor

13. 1 October 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 1 October 1990

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 1 October 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 1 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

17. 1 October 1990

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

18. 1 October 1990

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

19. 1 October 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Markey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
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• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1989
• related to ← Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990