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HR 399 106th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Congress Congressional candidates Congressional elections Financial disclosure Government paperwork Political advertising Presidential candidates Presidential elections Soft money

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for Federal office.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 19, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit any person from expending any funds for the purpose of influencing any campaign for election for Federal office unless the funds are subject to the FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements applicable to contributions and expenditures under the Act.

What's happening now January 19, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 11, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 399: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for Federal office.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-399/
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"H.R. 399: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for Federal office.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-399/.
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H.R. 399, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-399/.
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[H.R. 399: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for Federal office.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-399/)
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