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H.R. 5187 100th Congress House

A bill to repeal an exception in section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.

Introduced: August 9, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.
Aug 9, 1988
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Aug 9, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to remove the authority for certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1440 Identical bill A bill to eliminate an exception in section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 that permits certain Membe…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5187: A bill to repeal an exception in section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5187/
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"H.R. 5187: A bill to repeal an exception in section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5187/.
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H.R. 5187, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5187/.
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[H.R. 5187: A bill to repeal an exception in section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5187/)
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