Bill Type
Congress Name
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
Date filed
July 2, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00622 | |
| 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 : Defines "CLOSED-CAPTION " as the method of substitling TV programs and films to benefit hearing-impaire d and foreign language viewers. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-02 | |
| 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 1998-07-29 |
Abstract
Defines "CLOSED-CAPTION " as the method of substitling TV programs and films to benefit hearing-impaire d and foreign language viewers.
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