Skip to main content
S 1135 106th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Congress Congressional candidates Government Operations and Politics Negative campaigning Political advertising Presidential candidates Radio in politics Telecommunication rates Television in politics

Political Candidate Personal Responsibility Act of 1999

Introduced: May 26, 1999 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 26, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6066)
May 26, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Political Candidate Personal Responsibility Act of 1999 - Prohibits a candidate for Federal office from receiving the lowest unit charge for advertising on television or radio (offered 45 days before a primary election and 60 days before a general election) unless the candidate certifies that he or she will not make any direct reference to another candidate for the same office, unless: (1) such reference meets requirements of this Act; and (2) a communication which contains such reference also contains a prominently displayed image (television) or the voice (radio) of the candidate during at least 75 percent of the broadcast time.

States that a candidate meets the requirements of this Act if: (1) in the case of a television broadcast, the reference is made by the candidate in a personal appearance on the screen; and (2) in the case of a radio broadcast, the reference is made by the candidate in a personal audio statement during which the candidate and the office are identified.

What's happening now May 26, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1