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S. 193

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Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005
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Enacted
Latest Action · June 15, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-235.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
January 26, 2005
Cosponsors (27)
7D 20R
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(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.

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