United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5591 (97th)
Candidate Equal Time Broadcasting Act
Introduced
24 February 1982
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
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Summary
Candidate Equal Time Broadcasting Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an individual shall be considered a candidate for Federal office for purposes of the equal time provisions whenever such individual is treated as a candidate under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to notify licensees located in the election jurisdiction of any finding that an individual shall be treated as an election candidate.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 February 1982
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5591