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H.R.6055: Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 15, 2016
- Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2016
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 15, 2016
Bill Summary
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2016 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require television broadcasting station licensees and cable operators to make available annually free broadcast or cable time for political advertising. For political candidates in a statewide or national election whose parties received more than 2% of total votes in the most recent statewide or national election, the bill requires such television...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 15, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Sept. 15, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) |