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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Dec 9, 1993
Campaign Advertising and Disclosure Act of 1993 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) reduce the period during which broadcast media rates for candidates may not exceed the lowest unit charge for the same time class and amount of time; (2) limit the cost to qualified candidates of broadcasting time for pre-election political advertising to the lowest rate charged for any time in the same period; and (3) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased by a qualified candidate. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to mandate certain aural and visual political advertising requirements which unambiguously identify the candidate, the candidate's authorized political committee or its agents, and in the broadcast media the sponsor of such political advertising.
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Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R–MO
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings under the authority of the order of Nov 17, 93 with an amendment. With written report No. 103-216.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings under the authority of the order of Nov 17, 93 with an amendment. With written report No. 103-216.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-345.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1415-1418)
Introduced in Senate
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