Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Television Violence and Indecent Material Act
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 15, 1989
- Committee actionApr 13, 1989
- Passed SenateMay 31, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseAug 1, 1989 · without objection
- Resolving differencesNov 18, 1989
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
- S.J.Res. 256 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 7, 1990, through October 13, 1990, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 55 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 1, 1989, through October 7, 1989, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 110 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 5, 1989, as "Raoul Wallenberg Day".
- S.J.Res. 127 (101st) A joint resolution designating Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4, 1989, as "National Drive for Life Weekend".
- S.J.Res. 289 (101st) A joint resolution to designate October 1990 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
- S.J.Res. 342 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 1990 as "Ending Hunger Month".
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.