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101st Congress · 1989–1991
H.R. 4591
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Communciations Act of 1934 to require an image of a candid…
Government Operations and Politics House 10 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. · May 4, 1990 Understand the measure
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In committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Recorded May 4, 1990, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Official title
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Communciations Act of 1934 to require an image of a candidate for Federal office to be included in any television advertisement for such candidate, and for other purposes.
Recorded votes
None taken
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Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-101-hr4591- Permanent link
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AP style
Vote Files, "H.R. 4591 (101st Congress): To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Communciations Act of 1934 to require an image of a candidate for Federal office to be included in any television advertisement for such candidate, and for othe…," last checked Oct. 15, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-101-hr4591
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 15). H.R. 4591 (101st Congress): To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Communciations Act of 1934 to require an image of a candidate for Federal office to be included in any television advertisement for such candidate, and for othe… [Bill record]. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-101-hr4591
Chicago
Vote Files. "H.R. 4591 (101st Congress): To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Communciations Act of 1934 to require an image of a candidate for Federal office to be included in any television advertisement for such candidate, and for othe…." Last modified October 15, 2026. Accessed October 17, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-101-hr4591.
BibTeX
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}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-101-hr4591
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On the record
No recorded vote
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