S 2509 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Fairness in Political Advertising Act

Introduced 1984-03-30· Sponsored by Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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 Rules.(1984-03-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness in Political Advertising Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit paid televised political advertising to the voice and image of the candidate (or the candidate's alternative speaker) speaking into the camera for the duration of the advertisement. Requires identification of persons who paid for the broadcast of such advertisement. Requires the backdrop of any televised political advertisement to: (1) be filmed or televised simultaneously with the speaker; and (2) be an actual event at the time of filming or televising. Prohibits staged reproductions of any event. Authorizes citizens to: (1) file complaints with the Federal Election Commission for violations of this Act; and (2) institute civil actions in Federal district court for injunctions or restraining orders if the Commission does not act upon such citizens' complaints within a certain time.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats