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H.Res. 395 (98th)

A resolution calling upon the television and radio industry and other members of the news media voluntarily to refrain from projecting presidential election results or making predictions in presidential elections on election day until all the polls throughout the United States have closed.

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Introduced

24 January 1984

Last action

24 January 1984 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]

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Summary

Calls upon the news media to voluntarily refrain from: (1) projecting presidential election results; or (2) predicting the outcome of such elections until all polling places have closed.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 January 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 January 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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