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H.R. 1440 (109th)

Stamp Out Censorship Act of 2005

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Introduced

17 March 2005

Last action

22 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Subjects

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Source updated

15 August 2025

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Summary

Stamp Out Censorship Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose forfeiture penalties for indecent utterances to the broadcast of such utterances by a radio or television broadcasting station.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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