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S 2657 100th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Communications and Broadcasting Political advertising Radio broadcasting Radio in politics Television Television in politics Voting

A bill to amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the purchase of broadcasting time by candidates for public office.

Introduced: July 26, 1988 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Sep 15, 1988
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.
Jul 26, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 26, 1988
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) limit the cost to qualified candidates of broadcasting time for pre-election political advertising to the lowest rate charged for any time in the same period; and (2) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased by a qualified candidate.

What's happening now September 15, 1988

Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

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