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Citizens' Choice Act

Introduced: February 13, 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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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 13, 1997

Referred to House Ways and Means

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 8, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 15, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 794: Citizens' Choice Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-794/
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"H.R. 794: Citizens' Choice Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-794/.
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H.R. 794, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-794/.
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