HR 794
105th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Auditing
Campaign funds
Checkoff
Congress
Congressional candidates
Congressional elections (House)
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Income tax
Law
Loans
Personal income tax
Political parties
Tax returns
Taxation
Citizens' Choice Act
Introduced: February 13, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to House Oversight
Feb 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E261)
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Citizens' Choice Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an individual to designate five dollars for payment to the House of Representatives General Election Trust Fund (the Fund); (2) permit the individual to direct such payment to any political party; and (3) establish such Fund in the Treasury.
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) set forth requirements for House of Representatives candidates who accept amounts from such Fund; and (2) prohibit any House of Representatives candidate from making loans totaling more than $50,000 to any campaign committee of the candidate.
What's happening now
Referred to House Ways and Means
Committees of jurisdiction
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