First Amendment Clarification Act of 1987

Summary

First Amendment Clarification Act of 1987 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the term "public interest, convenience, and necessity" shall not be construed to give the Federal Communications Commission jurisdiction to require the provision of broadcast time to any person for the expression of any viewpoint. Repeals the authority of the Commission to revoke a station license or construction permit for willful or repeated failure of a station to grant or sell broadcast time to a candidate for Federal office. Repeals the requirement that a licensee grant equal opportunities to all political candidates who use the licensee's broadcasting station.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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