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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Television Violence Act of 1988

S. 844Introduced Mar 25, 1987Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 14, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

John Chafee (R-RI), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Alan Simpson (R-WY), James Thurmond (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Paul Simon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.