S 2168 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Public Campaign Integrity Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-11-18· Sponsored by Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1983-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Campaign Integrity Act of 1983 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that the provisions that prohibit a broadcast licensee from censoring a broadcast by a candidate for public office do not obligate the licensee to broadcast any material in violation of any criminal law. Grants U.S. district courts sole jurisdiction to determine whether the broadcast of material violates or would violate any criminal law.…

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Cosponsors (5)

1 Democrat4 Republicans