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HR 5756 101th Congress House

Campaign Advertising Act

Official title: To amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the purchase of broadcasting time by candidates for public office.

Introduced: October 15, 1990 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Election candidatesPolitical advertisingRadio in politicsTelevision in politics
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 15, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.
Oct 15, 1990
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-871.
Oct 2, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 2, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 30, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 1990

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campaign Advertising Act - 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 charge of the station for the same amount of time for the same time of day and day of the week; (2) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased and paid for by a qualified candidate, unless the program during which the advertisement was scheduled to appear is preempted due to circumstances beyond the control of the broadcaster; (3) reduce the pre-election period during which the lowest charge is effective from 45 days to 30 days before primary elections and from 60 days to 45 days before general or special elections; and (4) specify that for purposes of calculating a station's lowest charge, broadcasters must consider the charges made during the 60-day period prior to a primary or primary runoff election and during the 90-day period before a general or special election.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5756: Campaign Advertising Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5756/
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