Children's Protection From Violent Programming Ac

• Date: 1985 - Present

• Location: USA

• Subject: Behavior

• Medium: Television

• Artist/Author/Producer: All U.S. Television Networks

• Confronting Bodies: Senator Daniel K. Inouye and Senator Ernest F. Hollings

• Dates of action: 1993+

• Location: Washington, DC

Description of the Art Work

Violence occurring on television during times frequently watched by children.

Description of incident

Senator Ernest F. Hollings and Senator Daniel K. Inouye co-sponsored the Children's Protection from Violent Programming Act of 1993, which would ban the broadcast or cable transmission of violent programming during hours when children make up a substantial share of the audience.

Results of incident

The act was still in committee when the article was published.

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