United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4780 (97th)
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify requirements under the fairness doctrine applicable to broadcasters.
Introduced
20 October 1981
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Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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5 February 2024
Summary
Amends the fairness doctrine of the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit an interpretation requiring broadcasters to permit persons wishing to present views on public issues to use the broadcast station facilities upon terms that are different from the terms applied to other persons presenting their views on such issues.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 October 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4780
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4780