H.Res. 376 · 109th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Trade Commission should investigate the…
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Trade Commission should investigate the publication of the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' to determine if the publisher deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an 'Adults-Only' rating.
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- House Introduced Jul 22, 2005
- House Passed Jul 25, 2005 355–21
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Federal Trade Commission should investigate the publication of the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" to determine if the publisher, Rockstar Games, intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an "Adults-Only" rating; and (2) if it determines Rockstar…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 25, 2005
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Federal Trade Commission should investigate the publication of the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" to determine if the publisher, Rockstar Games, intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an "Adults-Only" rating; and (2) if it determines Rockstar Games to have committed such deception or fraud, the Commission should apply the toughest of penalties.
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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Trade Commission should investigate the publication of the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' to determine if the publisher deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an 'Adults-Only' rating.
Latest action (Jul 25, 2005): The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 22, 2005
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- House Introduced Jul 22, 2005
- House Passed Jul 25, 2005 355–21
Final vote · House · Jul 25, 2005
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert