H.Res. 1374

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1374 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1374

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that parents 
should be provided clear, accurate, and useful information about the 
content of video programming so they can make informed decisions for 
their children.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Rose, and 
Mr. Moore of Alabama) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that parents 
should be provided clear, accurate, and useful information about the 
content of video programming so they can make informed decisions for 
their children.

Whereas Congress has long recognized that parents should have timely and 
meaningful information about video programming that may be unsuitable 
for children and that ratings and parental-control tools should help 
families make informed viewing choices;
Whereas the current television ratings framework was developed for a broadcast-
era marketplace and is now being used across a fragmented video 
marketplace that includes broadcast, cable, streaming, and on-demand 
services;
Whereas some networks and producers have used programming for children to 
advance social messaging related to gender identity, including non-
binary and transgender themes;
Whereas parents need ratings and content descriptions that are clear, 
consistent, and sufficiently specific to distinguish among different 
kinds of material and to inform household decisions in a streaming-first 
world;
Whereas content descriptions should be neutral, objective, and designed to 
inform parents rather than a substitute for parental judgment;
Whereas the body responsible for overseeing the ratings system should reflect 
not only industry participation but also meaningful representation of 
parents, child advocates, and other public interest stakeholders;
Whereas greater transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the 
ratings process would better serve families and strengthen the 
effectiveness of parental guidance tools; and
Whereas the Federal Communications Commission has an important role in advancing 
policies that empower parents and promote clear consumer information in 
the video marketplace: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) calls on the Federal Communications Commission to 
encourage the development of a modernized ratings framework 
that provides parents with clear, accurate, and useful 
information across broadcast, cable, streaming, and on-demand 
video programming;
(2) urges that such a framework include content 
descriptions that are neutral, objective, and sufficiently 
specific to help parents distinguish among material that may be 
relevant to the values and choices of their families;
(3) calls on the Federal Communications Commission to 
promote greater transparency and accountability in the 
administration of the ratings system so that parents can better 
understand how ratings are assigned, reviewed, and challenged;
(4) urges that any oversight body responsible for the 
ratings system include meaningful representation from parents, 
child advocacy organizations, and other public interest 
stakeholders, in addition to industry representatives;
(5) encourages the Federal Communications Commission to 
support public awareness of parental guidance tools, including 
rating-based controls, so that families can make practical use 
of the information provided; and
(6) recognizes that, to the extent additional statutory 
authority may be necessary to advance these goals, Congress 
should consider appropriate legislative action.
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