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HR 732 104th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Campaign contributors Campaign funds Congress Congressional allowances Congressional candidates Congressional districts Congressional elections (House) Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional mail Congressional officers Congressional travel Franking privilege Government paperwork Lobbying Members of Congress (House) Political action committees Political advertising Political parties

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform House of Representatives campaign finance laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jan 30, 1995
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Commerce, 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.
Jan 30, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H847-848)
Jan 30, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit contributions to House of Representatives (House) elections from persons other than local individual residents.

Reduces maximum House contribution amounts from multicandidate political committees (PACs).

Sets forth limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money").

Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to: (1) reduce the House mail allowance formula; and (2) require public disclosure of a Member's first class mailings.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a broadcast station to make broadcast time available to all House and Senate candidates in the last 30 (currently 45) days before a primary and the last 45 (currently 60) days before a general election, at the lowest unit charge of the station for the same amount of time (currently, the same class and amount of time) for the same period on the same date. Prohibits broadcasters from preempting advertisements sold to political candidates at the lowest unit rate, unless the preemption is beyond the broadcaster's control.

Prohibits lobbyist-paid travel by House members, officers, or employees.

What's happening now February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1