A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that an opportunity to reply to certain partisan broadcasts by the President be given to the other major political party.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 March 1974

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Revises the Communications Act by providing that whenever a broadcast licensee permits the President of the United States to use a broadcasting station for purposes of taking a partisan position on a controversial issue of public importance, the licensee shall afford equal opportunities in the use of such broadcasting station to a spokesman of the other major political party.

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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 March 1974
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/13635
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