Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005

This bill would grant the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expanded authority to regulate violent and indecent content on television to protect child viewers. If the FCC determines that current parental blocking tools and rating systems are ineffective, the bill would allow the agency to prohibit the broadcast of excessively violent or indecent programming during hours when children are likely to be watching.

For everyday citizens, this legislation would result in more detailed content warnings for recorded programs and a requirement for local broadcast stations to provide at least six hours of educational and informational programming daily. Additionally, the bill would increase financial penalties for broadcasters who air obscene or profane material and would require public hearings to be held when such violations occur.