Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS, PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS, HOME VIDEO PROGRAMS AND MOTION PICTURES TO HAVE THEIR PROGRAMS AND FILMS BROADCAST WITH CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01176
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS, PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS, HOME VIDEO PROGRAMS AND MOTION PICTURES TO HAVE THEIR PROGRAMS AND FILMS BROADCAST WITH CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
ABSTRACT : Is intended to benefit the hearing-impaire d or the foreign language viewers. Penalizes violation of this Act.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SARMIENTO, ROGELIO M.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-20
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB12367
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 1998-07-30

Abstract

Is intended to benefit the hearing-impaire d or the foreign language viewers. Penalizes violation of this Act.

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