Non-Discrimination in Advertising Act of 1987

Summary

Non-Discrimination in Advertising Act of 1987 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow an income tax deduction for the expenses of advertising to persons who discriminate against minority owned or formatted communications entities in the purchase or placement of advertisements. Establishes a private civil action for any person aggrieved by anyone purchasing or placing any advertisement in a manner which discriminates against any communications entity by reason of race, color, or ethnic background.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hswm00 · Standing

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