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H.R. 87 103rd Congress House

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary limitation on contributions from other than individual district residents in House of Representatives elections.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require a House of Representatives candidate to file with the Federal Election Commission a declaration of whether he or she will comply with: (1) voluntary contribution limitations from other than individual district residents; and (2) specified determinations of total contribution amounts from resident individuals.

Stipulates that if a candidate chooses not to comply with such provisions, then only the first provision shall apply to such candidate, and neither provision shall apply to the other candidates. Establishes fines for acceptance of excess contributions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 87: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary limitation on contributions from other than individual district residents in House of Representatives elections.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-87/
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"H.R. 87: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary limitation on contributions from other than individual district residents in House of Representatives elections.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-87/.
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H.R. 87, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-87/.
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