United States · Bill · S
S. 1372 (109th)
FAIR Ratings Act
Introduced
1 July 2005
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Status
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-1127.
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15 August 2025
Summary
Fairness, Accuracy, Inclusivity, and Responsiveness in Ratings Act of 2005 or FAIR Ratings Act - Prohibits a person from selling, offering to sell, or otherwise providing data from a television ratings measurement system (system) that produces data to be used commercially as currency ratings unless that system is accredited by the Media Ratings Council. Requires such Council to: (1) accredit such systems on the basis of audits; and (2) preapprove any change made to a current system. Provides accreditation standards. Requires any dispute between an operator of a system and the Council to be resolved through dispute resolution procedures.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 July 2005
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 July 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 July 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1372
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1372