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HR 896 116th Congress House

Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2019 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesElections, voting, political campaign regulationLicensing and registrationsPolitical advertising
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 30, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E114)
Jan 30, 2019
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 Latest action January 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019

This bill requires radio and television broadcasters to make free broadcast time available for political advertising.

Specifically, during an election year, broadcasters generally must allot at least two hours of free broadcast time to each qualified political candidate in a statewide or national election. A broadcaster that fails or refuses to comply with the bill shall not have its license or franchise renewed.

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2019
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