SAFE Rating Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6403-6404)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Software Accuracy and Fraud Evaluation Rating Act or the SAFE Rating Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study the video and computer game rating system of the Entertainment Software Rating Board that was adopted by the video game industry to determine if that system: (1) accurately characterizes video game content; or (2) constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting parents and other consumers in making purchasing decisions.
Requires the FTC, if such rating system is determined to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice, to conduct a hearing and issue and serve a complaint against any persons, partnerships, or corporations that have used or are using such system.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2005 to May 24, 2005; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | May 24, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 24, 2005 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | May 24, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2005 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6403-6404)
- Mar 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4932 | Tom Osborne R-NE | Jul 10, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1438 | Tom Osborne R-NE | Apr 4, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6403 | Joe Baca D-CA | Jul 25, 2005 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the rating system of the video game industry and assess their labeling practices to determine if such practices are unfair or deceptive.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- SAFE Rating Act
- Software Accuracy and Fraud Evaluation Rating Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative remedies
- Commerce
- Computer software
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer protection
- Deceptive advertising
- Federal Trade Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Labeling
- Law
- Legislation
- Restrictive trade practices
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Video games
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House
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