,,iv #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #acgd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjbf,ms4 ,hageman 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rose1 & ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t p>5ts %\ld be provid$ cle>1 accurate1 & useful in=mation ab\t ! cont5t ( video programm+ s !y c make in=m$ decisions = _! *ildr54 ,:]eas ,congress has long recogniz$ t p>5ts %\ld h timely & mean+ful in=mation ab\t video programm+ t may be unsuitable = *ildr5 & t rat+s & p>5tal-control tools %\ld help families make in=m$ view+ *oices2 ,:]eas ! curr5t television rat+s framework 0 develop$ = a broadca/-era m>ketplace & is n[ be+ us$ across a fragm5t$ video m>ketplace t includes broadca/1 cable1 /ream+1 & on-dem& s]vices2 ,:]eas "s networks & produc]s h us$ programm+ = *ildr5 to advance social messag+ relat$ to g5d] id5tity1 includ+ non-b9>y & transg5d] !mes2 ,:]eas p>5ts ne$ rat+s & cont5t descriptions t are cle>1 consi/5t1 & suffici5tly specific to di/+ui% among diff]5t k9ds ( mat]ial & to in=m h\sehold decisions 9 a /ream+-fir/ _w2 ,:]eas cont5t descriptions %\ld be neutral1 objective1 & design$ to in=m p>5ts r ?an a sub/itute = p>5tal judgm5t2 ,:]eas ! body responsible = ov]see+ ! rat+s sy/em %\ld reflect n only indu/ry p>ticipation b also mean+ful repres5tation ( p>5ts1 *ild advocates1 & o!r public int]e/ /akehold]s2 ,:]eas great] transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & public confid5ce 9 ! rat+s process w\ld bett] s]ve families & /r5g!n ! effectiv5ess ( p>5tal guidance tools2 & ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission has an important role 9 advanc+ policies t emp[] p>5ts & promote cle> consum] in=mation 9 ! video m>ketplace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to enc\rage ! developm5t ( a mod]niz$ rat+s framework t provides p>5ts ) cle>1 accurate1 & useful in=mation across broadca/1 cable1 /ream+1 & on-dem& video programm+2 7#b7 urges t su* a framework include cont5t descriptions t are neutral1 objective1 & suffici5tly specific to help p>5ts di/+ui% among mat]ial t may be relevant to ! values & *oices ( _! families2 7#c7 calls on ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to promote great] transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! rat+s sy/em s t p>5ts c bett] und]/& h[ rat+s are assign$1 review$1 & *all5g$2 7#d7 urges t any ov]sight body responsible = ! rat+s sy/em include mean+ful repres5tation f p>5ts1 *ild advocacy organizations1 & o!r public int]e/ /akehold]s1 9 addition to indu/ry repres5tatives2 7#e7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to support public aw>5ess ( p>5tal guidance tools1 includ+ rat+-bas$ controls1 s t families c make practical use ( ! in=mation provid$2 & 7#f7 recognizes t1 to ! ext5t additional /atutory au?ority may be necess>y to advance ^! goals1 ,congress %\ld consid] appropriate legislative action4