HR 1039
105th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign contributors
Campaign funds
Checkoff
Congress
Congressional candidates
Congressional elections (House)
Economics and Public Finance
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Income tax
Personal income tax
Political action committees
Political advertising
Radio in politics
Residence requirements
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax credits
Tax returns
House of Representatives Election Campaign Reform Act of 1997
Introduced: March 12, 1997
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to House Oversight
Mar 12, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
House of Representatives Election Campaign Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to House of Representatives campaign financing.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide a full tax credit for small individual contributions to a House candidate; and (2) establish in the Treasury the House of Representatives Campaign Trust Fund.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require broadcast stations to offer their lowest rates for certain campaign commercials to House candidates who agree to limit personal spending.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Cosponsors
1