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S.134: Violent Content Research Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2013
- Latest Major Action Dec. 17, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Violent Content Research Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), jointly, to undertake to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of whether exposure to violent video games and programming has a harmful effect on children that is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 17, 2013 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
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| Dec. 17, 2013 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-126.
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| July 30, 2013 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| Jan. 24, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S288)
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| Jan. 24, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |