Video Description Restoration Act of 2005

H.R. 951, the Video Description Restoration Act of 2005, would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reinstate rules that mandate video descriptions for television programming. Video descriptions provide narrated explanations of key visual elements—such as settings, facial expressions, and costumes—during natural pauses in dialogue to make television more accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision. The bill also directs the FCC to investigate the feasibility of expanding these requirements to include other forms of accessible information for the visually impaired.