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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.

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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]

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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

  1. 18 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 July 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 July 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

    Source: Committee

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