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H.R. 2072 104th Congress House

Clean Congress Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban contributions to candidates in elections for Federal office by persons other than individuals and pol… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban contributions to candidates in elections for Federal office by persons other than individuals and political party committees, to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to ban gifts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 1995 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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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Sep 5, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Jul 26, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jul 19, 1995
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Government Reform and Oversight, and Standards of Official Conduct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 19, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 5, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Congress Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions to candidates for Federal office by persons other than individuals or political party committees.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits congressional candidates from accepting contributions from persons other than political party committees or in-State individual residents.

(Sec. 4) Eliminates multicandidate political committees as a separate political committee category for contribution limitation purposes.

(Sec. 5) Limits personal loans by candidates for Federal office to their campaigns to $5000.

(Sec. 6) Extends the ban on franked mass mailings by Members of Congress to 90 days before an election.

(Sec. 7) Extends the annual contribution limitation to all persons other than political party committees.

(Sec. 8) Establishes a ban on gifts to members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives. Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
SMITH, NICK
· Sep 27, 1995
Sanford, Mark
· Sep 13, 1995
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 27, 1995
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