To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes. do?

This bill proposes to amend the Communications Act of 1934. The amendment would establish a gender identity content descriptor for video programming. The bill includes provisions for 'other purposes' not further specified in this section.

Q: What does GENDER IDENTITY CONTENT DESCRIPTOR FOR VIDEO PROGRAMMING. of To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a process for implementing a content descriptor for video programming related to gender identity. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) must determine if the TV Parental Guidelines have been revised to include a descriptor for gender identity content. If the conditions in subsection (b) are not met, the Commission must promulgate regulations to create and require the use of a content descriptor for video programming depicting gender identity topics. The descriptor must be used for programming marketed to children (rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, or TV-G) and should be compatible with the V-chip and other parental control technologies. The section specifies that it cannot be construed to ban or censor any video programming. The term 'TV Parental Guidelines' is defined as the voluntary ratings maintained by the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board.

Last updated: 5/29/2026 · Introduced: 5/29/2026

Author: Barry Moore (R-AL)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates the Federal Communications Commission to create or adopt a content descriptor for video programming that depicts gender identity topics.
The gender identity content descriptor would be required for programs marketed to children and designed to be compatible with parental control technologies like the V-chip.
The bill clarifies that the creation of this descriptor cannot be interpreted as censorship of video programming.

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