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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1