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HR 3218 101th Congress House

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate, effective at the beginning of the 102d Congress, a provision that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for…

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate, effective at the beginning of the 102d Congress, a provision that permits certain Members of C… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate, effective at the beginning of the 102d Congress, a provision that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Sep 6, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 6, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3218: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate, effective at the beginning of the 102d Congress, a provision that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3218/
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"H.R. 3218: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate, effective at the beginning of the 102d Congress, a provision that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3218/.
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H.R. 3218, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3218/.
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[H.R. 3218: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate, effective at the beginning of the 102d Congress, a provision that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3218/)
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