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HR 40 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Congressional elections Members of Congress

To amend section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate an exception that permits certain Members of Congress to use amounts from excess campaign funds for personal purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now February 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 3, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 40: To amend section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate an exception that permits certain Members of Congress to use amounts from excess campaign funds for personal purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-40/
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"H.R. 40: To amend section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate an exception that permits certain Members of Congress to use amounts from excess campaign funds for personal purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-40/.
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H.R. 40, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-40/.
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[H.R. 40: To amend section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate an exception that permits certain Members of Congress to use amounts from excess campaign funds for personal purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-40/)
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