HR 3351 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Clean Campaign Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.(1985-09-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clean Campaign Act of 1985 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that if a legally qualified candidate for Federal elective office uses a broadcast station to refer to another candidate for that office: (1) such reference shall be made in person by such candidate; or (2) the station licensee must provide the candidate to whom the reference was made the opportunity to use the same amount of broadcast time, during the same period of the day. Requires any station licensee which allows a person to broadcast material endorsing or opposing a candidate to provide to the candidate opposing the endorsed candidate, or to the candidate opposed by the material, the opportunity to use the same amount of broadcasting time, during the same period of the day. Authorizes the licensee to charge applicable rates for such opportunities. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to pay such charges.…

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