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Campaign Cost Reduction Act of 1989

Introduced: April 11, 1989 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
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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Aug 2, 1989
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.
Apr 11, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Apr 11, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campaign Cost Reduction Act of 1989 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the charges made for the use of any broadcast station by a candidate for Federal office, during specified periods, from exceeding the lowest unit charge of the station for the same amount of time for the same period. Prohibits a licensee from preempting the use of a broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate for Federal office during such periods.

What's happening now August 2, 1989

Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 743: Campaign Cost Reduction Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-743/
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"S. 743: Campaign Cost Reduction Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-743/.
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S. 743, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-743/.
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