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H.R. 4204 · 112th Congress

To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent…

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To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations requiring that a warning label stating that "exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior" be placed on the packaging of any video game that is rated E (Everyone), Everyone 10+ (Everyone 10 and older), T (Teen), M (Mature), or A (Adult) by the Entertainment…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2012

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations requiring that a warning label stating that "exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior" be placed on the packaging of any video game that is rated E (Everyone), Everyone 10+ (Everyone 10 and older), T (Teen), M (Mature), or A (Adult) by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content.

Latest action (Mar 19, 2012): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 19, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.