S 744
101th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Election candidates
Political advertising
Radio in politics
Television in politics
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: April 11, 1989
Introduced by:
McConnell, Mitch
Republican
· Kentucky
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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
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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Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.
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