HR 310 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-25· Sponsored by Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]· House

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.(2005-02-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-02-16
Roll #35
Yea 389Nay 38
Democrats
161 Yea·36 Nay
Republicans
228 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-02-16
Roll #35
Yea 389Nay 38
Democrats
161 Yea·36 Nay
Republicans
228 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source 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 material, the amount of forfeiture penalty shall not exceed $500,000 for each violation. Sets forth: (1) additional factors for determining indecency penalties; (2) indecency penalties for non-licensees; (3) deadlines for actions on complaints; (4) additional remedies for indecent broadcasts; and (4) provisions for license disqualification, revocation, or renewal consideration for violations of indecency prohibitions. Expresses the sense of Congress that broadcast television station licensees should reinstitute a family viewing policy for broadcasters.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Feb 14, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 9, 2005</p>

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H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Feb 14, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 9, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans