S 1009
101th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Election candidates
Political advertising
Radio in politics
Television in politics
Campaign Advertising Act
Introduced: May 17, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
Nov 21, 1989
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-225.
Oct 5, 1989
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 2, 1989
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.
May 17, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 17, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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 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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1