H.R. 896 · 116th Congress
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019
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This bill requires radio and television broadcasters to make free broadcast time available for political advertising.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019
Latest action (Jan 30, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 30, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.