H.R. 9067House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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

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This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to create a new content descriptor for video programming that depicts, discusses, or promotes gender identity, gender transition, transgender or non‑binary identity. It requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine within 90 days whether the existing TV Parental Guidelines have added such a descriptor and are using it for programs marketed to children. If the guidelines have not been updated, the FCC must issue regulations establishing the descriptor and require broadcasters and distributors to transmit it, especially for child‑focused shows, in a way that works with the V‑chip and other parental‑control tools.

Key Provisions

The FCC must assess within 90 days whether the TV Parental Guidelines have added a gender‑identity content descriptor and are consistently transmitting it with child‑targeted programming.
If the guidelines have not been updated, the FCC must create regulations that establish a gender‑identity content descriptor for relevant video programming.
Distributors of video programming must transmit this descriptor with any program that contains gender‑identity content and is marketed to children (e.g., TV‑Y, TV‑Y7, TV‑G ratings).
The descriptor must be compatible, to the maximum feasible extent, with the V‑chip and other parental‑control technologies.
The rule explicitly does not ban or censor any video programming.
The term “TV Parental Guidelines” refers to the voluntary rating system maintained by the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board or its successor.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Introduced in House

May 29, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 29, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9067

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

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

Gender identity content descriptor for video programming

Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

723.

Gender identity content descriptor for video programming

(a)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall—

(1)

determine if the conditions of subsection (b) have been met; and

(2)

if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that such conditions have not been met, promulgate regulations that—

(A)

establish a content descriptor for video programming that depicts, discusses, or promotes gender identity, gender transition, transgender identity, or non-binary identity; and

(B)

require distributors of video programming to transmit the content descriptor described in subparagraph (A)—

(i)

with any video programming that—

(I)

contains the content described in such subparagraph; and

(II)

is marketed to children (such as programming that is rated TV–Y, TV–Y7, or TV–G under the TV Parental Guidelines); and

(ii)

in a manner that, to the maximum extent technically feasible, can be used with the feature described in section 303(x) (commonly known as the V-chip) and other parental-control technologies.

(b)

Voluntary compliance

The conditions of this subsection are the following:

(1)

The TV Parental Guidelines have been revised so as to include a content descriptor for video programming that depicts, discusses, or promotes gender identity, gender transition, transgender identity, or non-binary identity.

(2)

The content descriptor described in paragraph (1) is being consistently transmitted with the rating under the TV Parental Guidelines for video programming that—

(A)

contains content described in such paragraph; and

(B)

is rated TV–Y, TV–Y7, or TV–G under the TV Parental Guidelines or is otherwise marketed to children.

(c)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section may be construed to ban or censor any video programming.

(d)

TV Parental Guidelines defined

In this section, the term TV Parental Guidelines means the voluntary ratings (or any successor to such ratings) for video programming maintained by the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board (or any successor to such Board).