FCC Media Bureau seeks comment on warning labels for children's TV with transgender and nonbinary content
- Date
- Actor
- Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau (Chairman Brendan Carr)
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Type
- Guidance/memo
Summary
FCC Public Notice DA 26-392 (MB Docket 19-41), released April 22, 2026, reopens the review of the industry TV Parental Guidelines. It cites parent concerns that "controversial gender identity issues" appear in children's programming and asks whether TV-Y, TV-Y7 and TV-G programs with transgender or gender non-binary content should be rated differently or carry clearer descriptors. Comments were due May 22 and replies June 22, 2026. On Sept. 22, 2026 the chairman answered 68 House Democrats who opposed the inquiry, calling their position extreme and saying parents should be told when children's shows include such themes. Related step (2026-05-04, 2026-08624): 91 FR 23990.
Status
Comment cycle closed June 22, 2026; no order, rule or vote found as of Nov. 2026.
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