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H.R. 981 102nd Congress House

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by eliminating the functions of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House…

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by eliminating the functions of the Secretary o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by eliminating the functions of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives with respect to the Federal Election Commission.

Introduced: February 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 20, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives as ex officio members of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Mandates that all reports, statements, and designations required to be filed under the Act shall be filed with the FEC.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 981: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by eliminating the functions of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives with respect to the Federal Election Commission.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-981/
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"H.R. 981: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by eliminating the functions of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives with respect to the Federal Election Commission.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-981/.
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H.R. 981, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-981/.
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