S 743
101th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Costs
Political advertising
Radio in politics
Television in politics
Campaign Cost Reduction Act of 1989
Introduced: April 11, 1989
Introduced by:
McConnell, Mitch
Republican
· Kentucky
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.
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