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S. 973 (103rd)

Television Violence Report Card Act of 1993

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Introduced

18 May 1993

Last action

2 February 1994 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S657-658)

Sponsors

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]

Subjects

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Source updated

26 August 2025

Summary

Television Violence Report Card Act of 1993 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to: (1) establish a program for evaluating and rating television programs, with respect to the extent of the violence contained in those programs, and sponsors, in terms of the extent to which they sponsor violent programs; and (2) publish each quarter in the Federal Register a Television Violence Report Card that reports such ratings.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6022-6024)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 May 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 June 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7354-7355)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 30 June 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8279-8280)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 20 October 1993

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-852.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 February 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S540-541)

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 2 February 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S657-658)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 May 1993

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