Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Television Violence Act of 1988
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 25, 1987
- Committee actionDec 3, 1987
- Passed SenateJun 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
- S.J.Res. 135 (100th) A joint resolution to designate October 1987 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
- S.J.Res. 39 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the 69th anniversary of the renewal of Lithuanian independence, February 16, 1987, as…
- S.J.Res. 174 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".
- S. 2200 (100th) A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
- S.J.Res. 350 (100th) A joint resolution designating Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 1988, as "National Drive for Life Weekend."
- S.J.Res. 356 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the extension of a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockout with respect to the Chicago and…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.