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S 2657 100th Congress Senate

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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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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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
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 Latest action September 15, 1988

Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2657: 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.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2657/
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"S. 2657: 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.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2657/.
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S. 2657, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2657/.
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