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S. 2056 (108th)

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 February 2004

Last action

5 April 2004 · Calendars

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.

Sponsors

Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]

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18 August 2025

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Summary

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 - 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 $275,000 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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Timeline

  1. 9 February 2004

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 5 April 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-253.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 April 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-253.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 April 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.

    Source: Calendars

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 5 April 2004

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 5 April 2004

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