H.R. 128
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sponsor
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 128
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 3, 2013
- Policy Area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each licensee for a television broadcasting station to make available free broadcast time in each even-numbered year for political advertising. Provides standards for time allotment, including total time to be allotted, the length of each unit of such free time, the hours of the day and the time of the year in which such free time must be allowed, a limitation on such free time, and the use of such free time. Requires candidates meeting certain minimum qualifying standards to be treated equally for purposes of such allotment.
Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict a candidate's right to purchase other broadcast time on such station.
Requires a cable operator to make available annually free cable time for political advertising under similar requirements.
Prohibits the renewal of the license of any television broadcast station licensee, or the franchise of any cable operator, that fails to comply with such requirements.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2013