Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Summary

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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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 February 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 February 2005

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 16 February 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 16 February 2005

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 16 February 2005

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 February 2005

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 February 2005

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 14 February 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 2005

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