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To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany.

6/9/2008--Introduced.

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation prohibiting advertisements accompanying video programming from: (1) being excessively noisy or strident; (2) having modulation levels substantially higher than the accompanying program; and (3) having an average maximum loudness substantially higher than that of the accompanying program.

Latest Actions
  • 06/09/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1170)
  • 06/09/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.6209 Introduced in House06/11/2008