HR 791
102th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign debates
Campaign funds
Government trust funds
Presidential candidates
Presidential elections
Vice Presidential candidates
Democracy in Presidential Debates Act of 1991
Introduced: February 4, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 4, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Democracy in Presidential Debates Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require as a condition of eligibility to receive payments from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund that presidential candidates agree to participate in at least two debates of at least 90 minutes each, sponsored by a nonpartisan entity, one of which must be in September and one in October preceding the relevant election. Requires a corresponding agreement by vice-presidential candidates, but for a minimum of only one debate.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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