Dirty Word Ban

To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the
punishment of certain

profane broadcasts, and for other purposes. (Introduced in House)

HR 3687 IH 108th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 8, 2003

Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to

the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the
punishment of certain

profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in

Congress assembled, That section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--

(1) by inserting `(a)' before `Whoever'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(b) As used in this section, the term `profane' , used with respect to
language, includes the

words `****', `****', `****', `****', `asshole', and the phrases `cock sucker',
`mother ****er',

and `ass hole', compound use (including hyphenated compounds) of such words and
phrases with each

other or with other words or phrases, and other grammatical forms of such words
and phrases

(including verb, adjective, gerund, participle, and infinitive forms).'.

**** **** **** **** asshole cock sucker mother ****er ass hole