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47 U.S.C. 504: Forfeitures
Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-752. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 227, 47 U.S.C. 503.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1980
- Pub. L. 96–507 conformed reference to section 507 of this title to reflect renumbering of that section which required no change in text. · (b)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–234, §3(a), inserted in first sentence ", except as otherwise provided with respect to a forfeiture penalty determined under section 503(b)(3) of this title," after "recoverable". Such wording was inserted only after the first reference to "recoverable" as the probable inten… · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–234, §3(b), inserted reference to subchapter II of this chapter and struck out reference to section 510 of this title and ", upon application therefor," after "by the Commission". · (b)
1962
- Pub. L. 87–448 empowered the Commission to remit or mitigate the forfeitures imposed by section 510 of this title. · (b)
1960
- Pub. L. 86–752, §7(b), inserted proviso that any suit for recovery of a forfeiture shall be a trial de novo. · (a)
- Pub. L. 86–752, §7(c), substituted "sections 503(b) and 507" for "section 507". · (b)
- Pub. L. 86–752, §7(d), added subsec. (c). · (c)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.