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Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997

Introduced: October 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 Oversight.
Oct 30, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) set a limitation on the amount of non-Federal money that may be contributed by any person to any political committee of a national political party; (2) redefine the term "independent expenditure"; (3) restrict the solicitation of contributions by candidates and Federal officeholders to or on behalf of certain nonprofit organizations; (4) prohibit solicitations for or donations to nonprofit organizations by political parties and specified entities; and (5) revise reporting requirements to require certain principal campaign committees to file additional monthly reports electronically and make such reports available on the Internet.

What's happening now October 30, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 30, 1997
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 30, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 30, 1997
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 30, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 30, 1997
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 30, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 30, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 30, 1997
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 30, 1997
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 30, 1997
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 30, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2777: Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2777/
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"H.R. 2777: Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2777/.
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H.R. 2777, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2777/.
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