HR 248
105th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congress
Congressional candidates
Congressional elections
Electronic mail systems
Government paperwork
Political ethics
Presidential candidates
Presidential elections
Public opinion polls
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone
Push Poll Disclaimer Act
Introduced: January 7, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Push Poll Disclaimer Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require individuals conducting polls by telephone or electronic means to interview individuals on opinions relating to any election for Federal office, to disclose the following information: (1) the individual's identity; (2) the identity of the individual sponsoring the poll or paying the expenses associated with the poll; and (3) if during the interview the individual provides information relating to a candidate for the election, the source of the information (or, if there is no source, a statement to that effect).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Committees of jurisdiction
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