A bill to amend section 315 of the Communication Act of 1934 with respect to the purchase of broadcasting time by candidates for public office.
Campaign Advertising Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) 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 (2) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased by a qualified candidate.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-227.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-225.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-225.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
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