Video Game Decency Act

The United States Video Game Decency Act of 2007 (H.R. 1531) is proposed new U.S. video game legislation originally introduced into the 109th Congress as H.R.6120 by Congressman Fred Upton on September 29 2006. [cite web | title=Video Game Decency Act of 2006 Introduced To Senate | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11070 | publisher="Gamasutra" | accessdate=September 29 | accessyear=2006 ] The bill was reintroduced into the 110th Congress as H.R. 1531 in March, 2007. The aim of the legislation is "To prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games". [cite web | title=H. R. 6120 - To prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games. | url=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:h6120ih.txt.pdf | publisher=Fred Upton | accessdate=September 29 | accessyear=2006 ]

References

:* [http://gamepolitics.com/2006/09/29/michigan-congressman-proposes-video-game-deceny-act/ Michigan Congressman Proposes “Video Game Deceny Act”] , "GamePolitics.com", September 29, 2006