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Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Television Violence and Indecent Material Act

S. 593Introduced Mar 15, 1989Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 7, 1990 — See also S. 2648.

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

13 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 7 Democrats

6 of 13 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.

Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), John Breaux (D-LA), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Alan Simpson (R-WY), James Thurmond (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st 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.