United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 484 (104th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the major television networks should revive their traditional "Family Hour" and voluntarily reserve the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for family-oriented programming.
Introduced
18 July 1996
Last action
26 July 1996 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Urges the national broadcast television networks to renew their commitment to voluntarily reserving the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for programming suitable for American family members of all ages.
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Timeline
18 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 July 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-resolution/484
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hres/484
- us · 104-hres-484 · source updated 7 April 2025