United States · Law · S
S. 193 (109th)
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005
Introduced
26 January 2005
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 109-235.
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7 April 2025
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 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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12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 15 June 2006
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 June 2006
Public Law
summary · EN · 15 June 2006
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 19 May 2006
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 19 May 2006
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 May 2006
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 May 2006
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/193
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/193