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S 2627 100th Congress Senate

Campaign Broadcast Discount Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to reduce campaign expenditures in elections by providing a stable, significant discount to candidates for broadcast advertising time prior to an election.

Introduced: July 11, 1988 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 11, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 11, 1988
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campaign Broadcast Discount Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to revise broadcast media rates for candidates for public office to provide a discount for nonpreemptible or fixed time.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2627: Campaign Broadcast Discount Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2627/
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"S. 2627: Campaign Broadcast Discount Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2627/.
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S. 2627, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2627/.
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