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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban activities of political action committees in Federal elections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 1993 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 8, 1993
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Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) prohibit Federal election activities by political action committees (PACs); (2) limit House of Representatives election contributions from persons other than local individual residents; (3) limit soft money contributions; (4) permit political party contributions to challengers that match any campaign funds carried forward by the incumbent from an earlier election; (5) eliminate, in specified circumstances, limitations on contributions to candidates whose opponents use more than $100,000 from personal funds; (6) permit expenditures by labor organizations only if the organization meets specified requirements; (7) set forth a transition rule relating to excess funds for House of Representative candidates; (8) require disclosure of election related activity by corporations, labor organizations, and nonprofit organizations; (9) prohibit bundling of contributions to candidates by PACs and lobbyists; (10) prohibit transfers among noncandidate, nonparty political committees; (11) prohibit a candidate from establishing a leadership committee; and (12) prohibit contributions between principal campaign committees.

What's happening now November 8, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3470: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban activities of political action committees in Federal elections, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3470/
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"H.R. 3470: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban activities of political action committees in Federal elections, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3470/.
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H.R. 3470, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3470/.
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