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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes.
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a content descriptor for video programming that depicts or discusses gender identity, gender transition, or non-binary identity. The descriptor would need to accompany children's programming (rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, or TV-G) and be compatible with parental control technologies such as V-chip. However, if the TV industry voluntarily adopts such a descriptor within 90 days, the FCC would not need to impose regulations. The bill explicitly states that it does not ban or censor any video programming.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
4 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- May 29, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 29, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2026
Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GENDER IDENTITY CONTENT DESCRIPTOR FOR VIDEO PROGRAMMING.
Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 723. GENDER IDENTITY CONTENT DESCRIPTOR FOR VIDEO PROGRAMMING.
“(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall—
“(1) determine if the conditions of subsection (b) have been met; and
“(2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that such conditions have not been met, promulgate regulations that—
“(A) establish a content descriptor for video programming that depicts, discusses, or promotes gender identity, gender transition, transgender identity, or non-binary identity; and
“(B) require distributors of video programming to transmit the content descriptor described in subparagraph (A)—
“(i) with any video programming that—
“(I) contains the content described in such subparagraph; and
“(II) is marketed to children (such as programming that is rated TV- Y, TV-Y7, or TV-G under the TV Parental Guidelines); and
“(ii) in a manner that, to the maximum extent technically feasible, can be used with the feature described in section 303(x) (commonly known as the ‘V-chip’) and other parental-control technologies.
“(b) Voluntary Compliance.—The conditions of this subsection are the following:
“(1) The TV Parental Guidelines have been revised so as to include a content descriptor for video programming that depicts, discusses, or promotes gender identity, gender transition, transgender identity, or non-binary identity.
“(2) The content descriptor described in paragraph (1) is being consistently transmitted with the rating under the TV Parental Guidelines for video programming that—
“(A) contains content described in such paragraph; and
“(B) is rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, or TV-G under the TV Parental Guidelines or is otherwise marketed to children.
“(c) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed to ban or censor any video programming.
“(d) TV Parental Guidelines Defined.—In this section, the term ‘TV Parental Guidelines’ means the voluntary ratings (or any successor to such ratings) for video programming maintained by the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board (or any successor to such Board).”. <all>
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