HR 1541 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Stand By Your Ad Act

Introduced 1997-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.(1997-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stand By Your Ad Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to consider any printed, televised, or radio communication expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for Federal office as clearly stating the information required under the Act if it meets specified requirements regarding: (1) the sponsor of the communication; and (2) whether or not the communication is authorized by the candidate involved.…

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Cosponsors (14)

8 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]WI
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]WI
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Capps, Walter [D-CA-22]CA
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH