HR 2183
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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1998
Introduced: July 17, 1997
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Sep 9, 1998
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
Aug 31, 1998
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Aug 6, 1998
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7298-7330)
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate the Tierney amendment was not offered.
Aug 6, 1998
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Farr of California amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record, limits campaign spending and prohibits national political parties from soliciting or accepting soft money.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Hutchinson of Arkansas amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record, that is identical to the underlying text of H.R. 2183 except that it increases limits on PAC contributions to political parties from $15,000 to $20,000 a year and clarifies that candidates for Federal office may attend state political party fundraisers in their home state.
Aug 6, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 179 (Roll No. 405).
Aug 6, 1998
Pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Committee will report that the amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record and offered by Mr. Shays was adopted.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Tierney of Massachusetts amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 15 printed in the Congressional Record, includes a voluntary public fund for candidates who agree not to solicit private funds.
Aug 6, 1998
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Doolittle of California amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 40 printed in the Congressional Record, repeals limits on contributions by individuals, political parties, and political action committees and terminates taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.
Aug 6, 1998
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate the Farr amendment was not offered.
Aug 6, 1998
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2183.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Obey of Wisconsin amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record, bans soft money for House elections and creates a public fund to finance Federal campaigns.
Aug 6, 1998
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate the Obey amendment was not offered.
Aug 6, 1998
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 179 (Roll No. 405).
Aug 6, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 3, 1998
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6937-6945, H6947-6948)
Aug 3, 1998
Considered as unfinished business.
Aug 3, 1998
The Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Aug 3, 1998
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
Aug 3, 1998
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 31, 1998
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the in the order in which they were debated: Barr of Georgia; McIntosh of Indiana; Horn of California; Shaw of Florida; Kaptur of Ohio; Stearns of Florida; Stearns of Florida; Whitfield of Kentucky; Whitfield of Kentucky; and English of Pennsylvania.
Jul 31, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the English of Pennsylvania amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. English demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 31, 1998
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
Jul 31, 1998
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 31, 1998
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6855-6864)
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stearns amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Paul amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Rohrabacher amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the following order: Goodlatte of Virginia, Wicker of Mississippi, Calvert of California, Linda Smith of Washington, Rohrabacher of California, Paul of Texas, Paul of Texas, DeLay of Texas, and Peterson of Pennsylvania.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the DeLay amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeLay demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Meehan demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Kaptur amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
Jul 30, 1998
Considered as unfinished business.
Jul 30, 1998
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Barr amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barr demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the McIntosh amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McIntosh demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amenndment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Paul amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed proceedings on the Paul amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Horn amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Horn demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Shaw amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shaw demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Whitfield amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
Jul 30, 1998
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6790-6817, H6827-6846)
Jul 20, 1998
Considered as unfinished business.
Jul 20, 1998
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 20, 1998
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings until a later time.
Jul 20, 1998
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1998 | House · vote #405 | On Passage | Passed | 252–179 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of
Political Parties
Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits
Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance
Information
Title IV: Effective Date
Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act of 1997 - Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of Political Parties - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban the use of certain soft money by national political parties, specified entities, and Federal candidates. Prohibits transfers of non-Federal funds between State parties unless the funds are subject to the Act.
(Sec. 102) Increases the aggregate annual limit on contributions made by individuals to political parties.
(Sec. 103) Repeals the limitations on the amount of coordinated expenditures that may be made by political parties.
Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits - Sets forth provisions for the indexing of contribution limits.
Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information - Requires the disclosure of certain radio and television communications.
(Sec. 302) Revises FECA filing requirements for reports to mandate:
(1) the monthly filing of reports by principal campaign committees and other political committees (other than a candidate's authorized committees); and (2) electronic filing for certain reports.
(Sec. 304) Waives the "best efforts" exception with respect to information regarding the occupation or the name of employers of certain individual contributors.
Title IV: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
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