Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3717 - Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004

STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY

(House)

(Rep. Upton (R) Michigan and 145 cosponsors)

The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 3717. This legislation will make broadcast television and radio more suitable for family viewing by giving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the authority to impose meaningful penalties on broadcasters that air obscene or indecent material over the public airwaves. In particular, the Administration applauds the inclusion in the bill of its proposal to require that the FCC consider whether inappropriate material has been aired during children's television programming in determining the fine to be imposed for violations of the law. The Administration looks forward to continuing to work with the Congress to make appropriate adjustments to the language of the bill as it moves through the legislative process.