A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an individual shall be treated as a candidate for Federal office for purposes of the equal time provisions in section 315 of such Act if such individual is treated as a candidate for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
Candidate Equal Time Broadcasting Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an individual shall be considered a candidate for Federal office for purposes of the equal time provisions whenever such individual is treated as a candidate under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to notify licensees located in the election jurisdiction of any finding that an individual shall be treated as an election candidate.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
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