HR 1880
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign contributors
Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional candidates
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Fund raising
Government paperwork
Interest
Law
Residence requirements
Citizen Campaign Control Act of 1999
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 20, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Citizen Campaign Control Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any candidate for election to the House of Representatives or the Senate from accepting more than half of his or her contributions from persons other than local individual residents of the district or State involved. Exempts from this prohibition any opponent of a candidate who makes expenditures of more than $250,000 from personal funds.
Revises pertinent reporting requirements.
Specifies a fine for any candidate violating this prohibition.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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