Democratic congressman Jim Matheson has introduced a bill known as âH.R. 287âł, which is the latest attempt to introduce tighter controls on the way video games are sold in the United States.
Despite the presence of ESRB labels on games sold in the US, and retailer policy to forbid the sale of adult-only games to minors, the bill seeks toâŚârequire ratings label on video gamesâ and âprohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors.â
In other words, turn whatâs currently customâESRB ratings arenât legally bindingâinto law
H.R.287 â To require ratings label on video games and to prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors [Congress, via Game Politics]
