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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.

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.