H.R. 85
103rd Congress
House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit congressional leadership committees.
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign fundsCongressional candidatesCongressional electionsPolitical action committees
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a congressional candidate from establishing, maintaining, financing, or controlling a political committee, other than the principal campaign committee of the candidate.
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- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 85: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit congressional leadership committees.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-85/
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