S.193 - FCC Indeceny Penalties bill

A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language. view all titles (4)

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  • Popular: FCC Indeceny Penalties bill.
  • Short: Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 as introduced.
  • Short: Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 as enacted.
  • Official: A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language. as introduced.

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1/26/2005--Introduced.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 perm
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1/26/2005--Introduced.
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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01/25/11
S.193: USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - U.S. ...

The committee will meet on March 3 to mark up S. 193, the Patriot Act extension bill supported by committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). Leahy's bill would extend the government's authorities to access business records, conduct roving wiretaps.

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01/08/09
S.193: Temporary Judgeships and Bankruptcy Judgeships Act of 2010 ...

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