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Legislation Details
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'A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.
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Congress: 109
State: Federal
Chamber: Senate
Bill Number: S. 193
Sponsor:
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Last Sponsor Date: Apr. 11, 2005
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Official Title as Introduced: 'A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.
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6/15/2006--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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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| Sponsor/Co-sponsor(s) 28 |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY) |
| Feb. 17, 2005 |
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. George Allen (R-VA) |
| Feb. 01, 2005 |
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) |
| Apr. 11, 2005 |
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) |
| Feb. 09, 2005 |
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) |
| Feb. 07, 2005 |
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) |
| Feb. 02, 2005 |
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) |
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Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
| Jan. 26, 2005 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| May. 18, 2006 |
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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| May. 18, 2006 |
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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| May. 19, 2006 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| May. 19, 2006 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| May. 19, 2006 |
Received in the House.
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| May. 19, 2006 |
Received in the House. |
| Jun. 06, 2006 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| Jun. 06, 2006 |
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| Jun. 06, 2006 |
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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| Jun. 07, 2006 |
Considered as unfinished business.
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| Jun. 07, 2006 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jun. 07, 2006 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 35 (Roll no. 230).
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| Jun. 08, 2006 |
Presented to President.
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| Jun. 15, 2006 |
Became Public Law No: 109-235.
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| Jun. 15, 2006 |
Signed by President.
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| Referral, In Committee |
Energy and Commerce |
| Referral |
Communications, Technology and the Internet |
| Referral |
Commerce, Science and Transportation |
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