Campaign Advertising Act

Summary

Campaign Advertising Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) limit the cost to qualified candidates of broadcasting time for pre-election political advertising to the lowest rate charged for any time in the same period; and (2) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased by a qualified candidate.

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Timeline

1. 17 May 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 October 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 November 1989

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.

   Source: Calendars

6. 21 November 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-225.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 November 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-225.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
• Reported to Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 May 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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