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  <plain-language-summary>This bill would require that a video game, rated T (Teen) or higher, carry a clear and conspicuous sign reading &#8220;WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior&#8221; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h231/text?version=ih&amp;nid=t0:ih:15&quot;&gt;Sec. 1b&lt;/a&gt;).</plain-language-summary>
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  <summary>	1/7/2009--Introduced.Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations requiring that a specified warning label be placed on the packaging of any video game that is rated T (Teen) or higher by the Electronics Software Ratings Board.</summary>
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