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S. 521 (102nd)

Campaign Advertising and Disclosure Act of 1991

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Introduced

28 February 1991

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By Senator Hollings from Committee on Commerce filed written report. Report No. 102-59. Additional views filed.

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Summary

Campaign Advertising and Disclosure Act of 1991 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) reduce the period during which broadcast media rates for candidates may not exceed the lowest unit charge for the same time class and amount of time; (2) 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 (3) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased by a qualified candidate. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to mandate certain aural and visual political advertising requirements which unambiguously identify the candidate in the broadcast media.

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