Children's Television Act of 1988 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe standards for commercial television broadcast licensees that limit the duration of advertising in programs for children to a specified number of minutes per hour. Instructs the FCC to initiate appropriate rulemaking proceedings within 30 days of this Act's enactment and to promulgate the final standards within 150 days of enactment. Authorizes modifications of the standards after January 1, 1993, if FCC review and public comments demonstrate that the public interest would be served by the changes.
Directs the FCC, when reviewing any application for a television broadcast license renewal, to consider compliance with these advertising standards, as well as the licensee's programming in connection with the educational and information needs of children.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-675.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-675.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 399.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 328 - 78 (Record Vote No: 172).
Roll Call #172 (House)Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 328 - 78 (Record Vote No: 172).
Roll Call #172 (House)Received in the Senate, read twice.
Held at the desk by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Pocket Vetoed by President.
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