Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-193
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal Communications Commission
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Pornography
Radio broadcasting
Radio stations
Standards
Television broadcasting
Television stations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, if the violator of the terms and conditions of any Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, permit, or certificate is either a broadcast station licensee or permittee or an applicant for a broadcast license, permit, or certificate, and such violator is determined by the FCC to have broadcast obscene, indecent, or profane language, the amount of forfeiture penalty shall not exceed $325,000 for each violation or day of such violation, to a maximum of $3 million for any single act or failure to act.

action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, if the violator of the terms and conditions of any Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, permit, or certificate is either a broadcast station licensee or permittee or an applicant for a broadcast license, permit, or certificate, and such violator is determined by the FCC to have broadcast obscene, indecent, or profane language, the amount of forfeiture penalty shall not exceed $325,000 for each violation or day of such violation, to a maximum of $3 million for any single act or failure to act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Became Public Law No: 109-235.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Became Public Law No: 109-235.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 35 (Roll no. 230). (text: CR 6/06/2006 H3388)
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 35 (Roll no. 230).(text: CR 6/06/2006 H3388)
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3466-3467)
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 193.
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3388-3391)
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4816; text as passed Senate: CR S4816)
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4816; text as passed Senate: CR S4816)
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-235