Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-30Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-01-30Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E114)
- 2019-01-30Introduced in House
- 2019-01-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-30 (00)
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019
This bill requires radio and television broadcasters to make free broadcast time available for political advertising.
Specifically, during an election year, broadcasters generally must allot at least two hours of free broadcast time to each qualified political candidate in a statewide or national election. A broadcaster that fails or refuses to comply with the bill shall not have its license or franchise renewed.
Cosponsors (2)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
Subjects
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Licensing and registrations
- Political advertising
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