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H.R. 951 (109th)

Video Description Restoration Act of 2005

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Introduced

17 February 2005

Last action

22 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

15 August 2025

Summary

Video Description Restoration Act of 2005 - Considers authorized and ratified by law the video description rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) contained in the year 2000 FCC report and order identified as Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming, notwithstanding the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., et al., v. Federal Communications Commission, et al. Directs the FCC to: (1) reinstate such rules; and (2) initiate a proceeding to consider whether it is economically and technically feasible and consistent with the public interest to include "accessible information" in such rules. Authorizes the FCC to amend, repeal, or otherwise modify such rules.

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Timeline

  1. 17 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E285)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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