legislation: 97-hr-5591

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97-hr-5591 97 hr 5591 Candidate Equal Time Broadcasting Act Science, Technology, Communications 1982-02-24 1982-03-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance. House Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] CA R D000435 0 Candidate Equal Time Broadcasting Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an individual shall be considered a candidate for Federal office for purposes of the equal time provisions whenever such individual is treated as a candidate under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to notify licensees located in the election jurisdiction of any finding that an individual shall be treated as an election candidate. 2025-08-29T19:49:32Z  

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