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HR 3687 108th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fines (Penalties) Pornography Radio broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications Television broadcasting

To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 15, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Dec 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2486)
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code provision prohibiting the broadcasting of obscene, indecent, or profane language to specify profane words.

What's happening now January 15, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2004
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 3, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Jan 28, 2004
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 21, 2004
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 21, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3687: To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3687/
MLA
"H.R. 3687: To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3687/.
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H.R. 3687, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3687/.
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[H.R. 3687: To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3687/)
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