Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 23, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008 - Prohibits shipping or distributing in interstate commerce, selling, or renting a video game the outside packaging of which does not contain an age-based content rating determined by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require all retail establishments that sell video games to display information about the ESRB content rating system.
Prohibits any person from selling or renting video games containing the ESRB content rating of : (1) "adults only" to any person under the age of 18; or (2) "mature" to any person under the age of 17.
Treats violations of such requirements and prohibitions as an unfair or deceptive act or practice subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jul 23, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5990 | Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act | Related bill | May 8, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative procedure
- Child welfare
- Commerce
- Computer software
- Consumer protection
- Families
- Federal Trade Commission
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Labeling
- Law
- Lease and rental services
- Packaging
- Pornography
- Restrictive trade practices
- Retail trade
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Signs and signboards
- Video games
- Violence
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2008Introduced in Senate
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