Clean Campaign Act of 1993

Summary

Clean Campaign Act of 1993 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that, if any legally qualified candidate for any Federal elective office uses a broadcast station to refer to another legally qualified candidate, such reference shall be made in person. Requires any licensee that permits a broadcasting station to be used in a manner not in accordance with such requirement to provide to the candidate to whom the reference was made the opportunity to use, without charge, an equal amount of time. Requires any licensee that permits a person to use a broadcasting station to endorse or oppose a candidate for any Federal elective office to provide equal time to the opposing candidate. Makes this Act equally applicable in the case of an authorized committee speaking on behalf of or against a legally qualified candidate.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1435-1437)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-345.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 February 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 February 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 February 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 February 1993

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Sponsors

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

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