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47 U.S.C. 613: Video programming accessibility

Created in 1996 by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1161s, 47 U.S.C. 303.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–141 struck out subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "Within 180 days after February 8, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission shall complete an inquiry to ascertain the level at which video programming is closed captioned. Such inquiry shall examine the extent to which e… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–260, §202(b), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Such regulations shall include an appropriate schedule of deadlines for the provision of closed captioning of video programming." Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–265, §2(9), substituted "programming distributors" for "programming distribution". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–265, §2(10), substituted "programming providers" for "progamming providers". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–265, §2(11), substituted "and makes" for "and video description signals and make". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–260, §202(c), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "a provider of video programming or program owner may petition the Commission for an exemption from the requirements of this section, and the Commission may grant such petition upon a show… Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–260, §202(a)(1), (3), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within 6 months after February 8, 1996, the Commission shall commence an inquiry to examine the use of video descriptions on video programming in order to e… Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–265, §2(6), substituted "such" for "and". Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–265, §2(7), inserted "have" after "nonbroadcast networks that". Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–265, §2(8), inserted "and Commerce" after "Energy". Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–260, §202(a)(1), (3), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For purposes of this section, 'video description' means the insertion of audio narrated descriptions of a television program's key visual elements into natu… Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 111–260, §202(a)(2), (3), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (j). Law text · (h), (j)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.