A bill to amend the Federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to further define the scope of the Equal Opportunities requirement imposed on licenses, to provide that equal opportunities includes the provision by any licensee of equal time without charge to a candidate for public office, if that candidate's clearly identifiable voice or picture is used or incorporated into any paid political advertisement on behalf of any other candidate for the same office which uses for this purpose broadcasts or recordings of the proceedings of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a broadcast licensee to provide equal broadcast time without charge to any election candidate whose voice or picture appears in any broadcast coverage or any recording of the proceedings of the House of Representatives which is then used in a paid political broadcast over the licensee's facilities on behalf of another candidate for the same public office.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 March 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1984

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Sponsors

• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
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