The stated aim of the proposed legislation was to "prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games".
[3] It would prevent video game developers from deliberately withholding content from the ESRB with the intention of securing a less restrictive rating.
"[4] "Upton introduced the legislation with the assistance of Illinois Democrat, representative Bobby Rush, along with ten other co-sponsors".
The incident involved a third party modifying the game by creating a minigame called "Hot Coffee" that allowed players to engage in sexual intercourse.
Congressman Upton hoped to capitalize on this sentiment commenting, “This legislation will restore parents’ trust in a system in which game makers had previously done an end-run around the process to deliver violent and pornographic material to our kids".