106TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 184 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the im-
portance of ‘‘family friendly’’ programming on 
television. 
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106TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 184 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas American children and adolescents spend between 
22 and 28 hours per week viewing television; 
Whereas American homes have an average of 2.75 television 
sets, and 87 percent of homes with children have more 
than one television set; 
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•HCON 184 EH 
Whereas there is a need to increase the availability programs 
suitable for the entire family during prime time viewing 
hours; 
Whereas surveys of television content demonstrate that many 
programs contain substantial sexual or violent content; 
Whereas although parents are ultimately responsible for ap-
propriately supervising their children’s television viewing, 
it is also important to provide positive, ‘‘family friendly’’ 
programming that is suitable for parents and children to 
watch together; 
Whereas efforts should be made by television networks, stu-
dios, and the production community to produce more 
quality family friendly programs and to air them during 
times when parents and children are likely to be viewing 
together; 
Whereas members of the Family Friendly Programming 
Forum are concerned about the availability of family 
friendly television programs during prime time viewing 
hours; and 
Whereas Congress encourages activities by the Forum and 
other entities designed to promote family friendly pro-
gramming, including— 
(1) participating in meetings with leadership of 
major television networks, studios, and production com-
panies to express concerns; 
(2) expressing the importance of family friendly pro-
gramming at industry conferences, meetings, and forums; 
(3) honoring outstanding family friendly television 
programs with a new tribute, the Family Program 
Awards, to be held annually in Los Angeles, California; 
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•HCON 184 EH 
(4) establishing a development fund to finance fam-
ily friendly scripts; and 
(5) underwriting scholarships at television studies 
departments at institutions of higher education to en-
courage student interest in family friendly programming: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes and honors the efforts of the 
Family Friendly Programming Forum and other en-
tities supporting family friendly programming; 
(2) supports efforts to encourage television net-
works, studios, and the production community to 
produce more quality family friendly programs; 
(3) supports the proposed Family Friendly Pro-
gramming Awards, development fund, and scholar-
ships, all of which are designed to encourage, recog-
nize, and celebrate creative excellence in, and com-
mitment to, family friendly programming; and 
(4) encourages the media and American adver-
tisers to further a family friendly television environ-
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•HCON 184 EH 
ment within which appropriate advertisements can 
accompany the programming. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
1999. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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