Television Improvement Act of 1997

Summary

Television Improvement Act of 1997 - Exempts from Federal antitrust laws any discussions, reviews, or agreements (action) entered into among persons in the television industry to develop and disseminate voluntary guidelines governing television broadcast material. Makes such exemption inapplicable to action which: (1) results in a boycott of any person; or (2) concerns the purchase or sale of advertising.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-177.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 9 April 1997 · Download file

Documents

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 April 1997

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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