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H.R. 6808: Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

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H.R. 6808: Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-08-01 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-08-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

Plain summary

Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act - Establishes the Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America. Sets forth the duties of such Commission, including an examination of: (1) the glorification of violence in the United States; (2) the relationship between psychological factors and increased violence; (3) the role of media; (4) the correlation between economic frustration and increased violence; (5) the correlation between ease of access to firearms and increased violence; and (6) the role of the schools in preventing violent behaviors and identifying potential perpetrators of violence.

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Official text

Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6808 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110