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S. 1310 (99th)

Clean Campaign Act of 1985

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Introduced

17 June 1985

Last action

8 October 1985 · Committee

Status

Committee on Commerce. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-491.

Sponsors

Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Clean Campaign Act of 1985 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that if a legally qualified candidate for Federal elective office uses a broadcast station to refer to another candidate for that office: (1) such reference shall be made in person by such candidate; or (2) the station licensee must provide the candidate to whom the reference was made the opportunity to use the same amount of broadcast time, during the same period of the day, without charge. Requires any station licensee which allows a person to broadcast material endorsing or opposing a candidate, to provide to the candidate opposing the endorsed candidate or to the candidate opposed by the material the opportunity to use the same amount of broadcasting time, during the same period of the day, without charge.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 September 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 8 October 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-491.

    Source: Committee

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