H.R. 287
Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Sponsor
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 287
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 15, 2013
- Policy Area
- Commerce
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Prohibits shipping or distributing in interstate commerce, selling, or renting a video game the outside packaging of which does not display a label containing an age-based content rating determined by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require all retail establishments that sell video games to display information about the ESRB content rating system.
Prohibits any person from selling or renting video games containing the ESRB content rating of: (1) "adults only" to any person under the age of 18, or (2) "mature" to any person under the age of 17.
Treats violations of such requirements and prohibitions as an unfair or deceptive act or practice subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2013