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HR 3798 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Bank directors Bank employees Business and politics Campaign funds Corporations Government and business Labor union finances

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.

Introduced: November 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 22, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to declare that contributions, gifts, or payments by union members or by officials or employees of national banks or corporations to a separate fund which is used for political purposes must be voluntary and unrelated to monies required as a condition of employment.

Declares it to be unlawful to use monies paid to an organization as a condition of employment, or money or anything of value secured by force, job discrimination, or financial reprisal, for any type of election or campaign activity by such organization.

What's happening now November 22, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 28, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3798: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3798/
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"H.R. 3798: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3798/.
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H.R. 3798, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3798/.
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