United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5419 (100th)
Television Self-Regulation Act of 1988
Introduced
28 September 1988
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
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28 August 2025
Summary
Television Self-Regulation Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt from Federal antitrust laws any joint discussion or agreement by or among persons in the television industry for the limited purpose of developing standards designed to promote creative television programming and honest, responsible television advertising. Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to consider, in the context of television broadcast license renewals, compliance with any voluntary guidelines resulting from such discussions.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 1988
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/5419
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/5419