Bill105th CongressFiled Mar 19, 1997Science, Technology, Communications
S. 471
Television Improvement Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 19, 1997)
Television Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Television Program Improvement Act of 1990 to make permanent and enlarge the scope of the antitrust exemption for television industry activities aimed at children's programming, or reducing levels of violent, sexual, criminal, or profane content.
States that this Act shall not be construed to provide additional Federal regulatory authority over television programming.
What just happenedMar 19, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS](R-KS)Sponsor
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
3cosponsors1committees3actions11subjects
- Introduced in SenateMar 19, 1997
- Mar 19, 1997IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2553-2555)
- Mar 19, 1997IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate