Television Violence Act of 1989 - Exempts from the antitrust laws any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement by or among persons in the television industry for developing and disseminating voluntary guidelines designed to alleviate the negative impact of violence in telecast material, provided the joint action does not result in a boycott of any person. Applies such exemption to only those joint activities engaged in within three years after enactment of this Act.
Defines "person in the television industry" to include any entity which telecasts programming or which produces programming for telecasting.
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until 6:00 p.m. on July 7 to file a report on H.R. 1391. Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-123.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-123.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 399 - 18 (Roll No. 198).
Roll Call #198 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 399 - 18 (Roll No. 198).
Roll Call #198 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The House discharged from Committee and moved to the consideration of S. 593, a similar measure to H.R. 1391.
Laid on the table. See S. 593 for further action.
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