S 193 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 109-235.(2006-06-15)
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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.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 193, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2006
Jul 5, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on June 7, 2006, and signed by the President on June 15, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 193, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2006
Jul 5, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on June 7, 2006, and signed by the President on June 15, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
3 Democrats17 Republicans