HR 13824 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to provide certain amounts of broadcast time for candidates for President and Vice President of the United States.

Introduced 1976-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. [D-MA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1976-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act to require that a period of time be made available on broadcast stations or CATV systems for candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. States that this time shall be known as voters' time. Provides for the entitlement of candidates to use such broadcast time. Sets forth provisions regulating the hours, use, and financing of voters' time.…

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