Family Entertainment Protection Act
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The United States Family Entertainment Protection Act (FEPA) is a bill introduced by Senators Hillary Clinton, and co-sponsored by Joe Lieberman, Tim Johnson and Evan Bayh on November 29, 2005. The bill calls for a federal mandate enforcement of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings system for video games in order to protect children from inappropriate content[1].
The FEPA would impose fines of $1000 dollars or 100 hours of community service for a first time offense of selling a "Mature" or "Adult-Only" rated video game to a minor, and $5000 or 500 hours for each subsequent offense. The bill also calls for a FTC investigation into the ESRB to ascertain whether they have been properly rating games[2].
Similar bills have been filed in some U.S. states such as Michigan and Illinois, but were ruled to be unconstitutional.
[edit] References
- ^ Senators Clinton, Lieberman Announce Federal Legislation to Protect Children from Inappropriate Video Games. Retrieved on December 18, 2005.
- ^ GameSpot. Game-restriction bill submitted to congress. Retrieved on December 18, 2005.
[edit] External links
[edit] Criticism
- "Videogame Voters Network: Take Action to Stop the Family Entertainment Protection Act", February 28, 2006
- "Say 'No' To Family Entertainment Protection Act", Igniq.com, December 18, 2005
- "Thompson calls FEPA unconstitutional", Ars Technica, December 12, 2005
- "Reality Bytes: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked", Henry Jenkins, accessed December 17, 2005
| Computer and video game law | Family Entertainment Protection Act - Truth in Video Game Rating Act - Video Game Decency Act |
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| Organizations | Entertainment Software Rating Board - Pan European Game Information - Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization - Office of Film and Literature Classification - National Coalition Against Censorship - Videogame Rating Council (defunct) - Recreational Software Advisory Council (defunct) |
| People | Jack Thompson - Cody Posey - Devin Moore - Hillary Rodham Clinton - Joe Lieberman - Herb Kohl - Sam Brownback - Evan Bayh - Fred Upton - Rick Santorum - Berit Kjos |
| Games | Grand Theft Auto series / Hot Coffee mod - Mortal Kombat series - Night Trap |
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