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H.R. 2533 107th Congress House

PAC Limitation Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the influence of political action committees in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 17, 2001
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
PAC Limitation Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) ban political action committees from making any contribution to any candidate or to any authorized committee of the candidate with respect to any election for Federal office; (2) prohibit a candidate for the House of Representatives from accepting contributions from all sources outside the congressional district involved greater in total than all contributions from individual residents of the district; (3) place a limit on the amount of soft money that a national and congressional campaign committee of a political party may accept in any calendar year; and (4) require radio stations, television stations, and cable systems to report to the Federal Election Commission with respect to each Federal political advertisement they carry.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2533: PAC Limitation Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2533/
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"H.R. 2533: PAC Limitation Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2533/.
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H.R. 2533, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2533/.
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