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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001

Introduced: January 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 22, 2001
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 22, 2001
Received in the House.
May 22, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 2, 2001
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.
Apr 2, 2001
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 64. (consideration: CR S3233-3261; text: CR 4/5/2001 S3625-3633)
Apr 2, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 64.(consideration: CR S3233-3261; text: CR 4/5/2001 S3625-3633)
Mar 30, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3183-3198)
Mar 29, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3070-3141)
Mar 28, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3005-3019, S3022-3048)
Mar 27, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2923-2972)
Mar 26, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2845-2853, S2882-2890)
Mar 23, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2795-2807)
Mar 22, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2682-2688, S2690-2717)
Mar 21, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2603-2656)
Mar 20, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2536-2571)
Mar 19, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2433-2469)
Mar 19, 2001
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged. pursuant to the order of Februrary 6, 2001.
Jan 22, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jan 22, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S298-299)
 Amendments to this bill 58

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

29 agreed to 7 failed 22 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 171 — To make minor, technical, and conforming changes in the bill. Agreed to Apr 2, 2001
SAMDT 169 Durbin, Richard J. To limit the increase in contribution limits in response to expenditures from personal funds by taking into c… Agreed to Mar 30, 2001
SAMDT 168 — To add a nonseverability provision with respect to the ban on soft money and the increase in hard money limit… Failed Mar 30, 2001
SAMDT 167 — To provide expedited review. Agreed to Mar 30, 2001
SAMDT 166 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the penalties imposed for making or accepting … Agreed to Mar 30, 2001
SAMDT 165 — Relating to coordination expenditure or other disbursement, a means of payment made in concert or cooperation… Agreed to Mar 30, 2001
SAMDT 164 Reed, Jack To make amendments regarding the enforcement authority and procedures of the Federal Election Commission. Failed Mar 30, 2001
SAMDT 163 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to enhance criminal penalties for election law violations … Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 162 Durbin, Richard J. To establish clarity standards for identification of sponsors in certain election-related advertising. Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 161 — To amend the definition of Federal election activity as it applies to State, district, or local committees of… Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 160 — To provide a study of the effects of State laws that provide public financing of elections. Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 159 — To prohibit fraudulent solicitation of funds. Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 158 — To provide candidates for election to Federal office with the opportunity to respond to negative political ad… Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 157 — To require the Presidential Inaugural Committee to disclose donations and prohibit foreign nationals from mak… Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 156 — To make certain provisions nonseverable, and to provide for expedited judicial review of any provision of, or… Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 155 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits with … Failed Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 152 — To strike title II, including section 204 of such title, as added by the amendment proposed by Mr. Wellstone … Failed Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 140 — To provide findings regarding the current state of campaign finance laws and to clarify the definition of ele… Agreed to Mar 29, 2001
SAMDT 153 Schumer, Charles E. To condition the availability of television media rates for national committees of political parties on the a… Agreed to Mar 28, 2001
SAMDT 151 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify individual contribution limits. Withdrawn Mar 28, 2001
SAMDT 149 — To modify and index contribution limits. Agreed to Mar 28, 2001
SAMDT 135 Schumer, Charles E. To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need for Congress to consider and enact legislation during t… Withdrawn Mar 28, 2001
SAMDT 148 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide partial public financing for Senate candidates … Failed Mar 27, 2001
SAMDT 146 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide meaningful campaign finance reform through requ… Agreed to Mar 27, 2001
SAMDT 145 — To apply the prohibition on electioneering communications to targeted communications of certain tax-exempt or… Agreed to Mar 26, 2001
SAMDT 144 — To provide that limits on contributions to candidates be applied on an election cycle rather than election ba… Withdrawn Mar 26, 2001
SAMDT 141 — To require labor organizations to provide notice to members concerning their rights with respect to the expen… Agreed to Mar 23, 2001
SAMDT 111 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt State and local political committees from duplicative no… Withdrawn Mar 23, 2001
SAMDT 139 — To strike section 304. Agreed to Mar 22, 2001
SAMDT 138 Wyden, Ron To provide that the lowest unit rate for campaign advertising shall not be available for communications in wh… Agreed to Mar 22, 2001
SAMDT 137 — To provide for increased disclosure. Agreed to Mar 22, 2001
SAMDT 136 — To add a provision to require disclosure to shareholders and members regarding use of funds for political act… Agreed to Mar 22, 2001
SAMDT 124 — To develop standards for software, and to make software meeting such standards available to candidates for el… Agreed to Mar 22, 2001
SAMDT 134 — To strike section 304 and add a provision to require disclosure to and consent by shareholders and members re… Agreed to Mar 21, 2001
SAMDT 123 — To allow a State to enact voluntary public financing legislation regarding the election of Federal candidates… Failed Mar 21, 2001
SAMDT 122 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require television broadcast stations, and providers of cable or s… Agreed to Mar 21, 2001
SAMDT 118 — To prohibit candidates and Members of Congress from accepting certain contributions while Congress is in sess… Agreed to Mar 20, 2001
SAMDT 117 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit separate segregated funds and nonconnected pol… Failed Mar 20, 2001
SAMDT 115 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify contribution limits in response to expenditures … Agreed to Mar 20, 2001
SAMDT 112 — To increase contribution limits in response to candidate's use of personal wealth and limit time to use contr… Agreed to Mar 19, 2001
SAMDT 154 — — Pending —
SAMDT 150 — — Pending —
SAMDT 133 — — Pending —
SAMDT 132 — — Pending —
SAMDT 131 — — Pending —
SAMDT 130 — — Pending —
SAMDT 129 — — Pending —
SAMDT 128 — — Pending —
SAMDT 127 — — Pending —
SAMDT 126 — — Pending —

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to soft money to prohibit: (1) a national committee of a political party from soliciting or receiving contributions or making expenditures not subject to FECA; (2) a national, State, district, or local committee of a political party from soliciting or donating funds to a tax-exempt organization; and (3) a candidate or an incumbent for Federal office from soliciting or receiving funds not subject to FECA, and from soliciting, receiving, directing, transferring, or spending funds in connection with any election other than an election for Federal office, or disbursing funds in connection with such an election unless the funds meet specified requirements.

Establishes an individual annual limit of $10,000 for State committee contributions. Increases the aggregate individual contribution limit to $30,000.

Requires national and State committees to report all receipts and disbursements. Repeals the building fund exception to the definition of contribution.

Requires the filing of additional statements on electioneering communications with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC).

Sets out provisions with regard to electioneering communications, including rules prohibiting corporate and labor disbursements for such communications.

Adds requirements for reporting certain independent expenditures to the FEC.

Prohibits a committee of a political party from making both independent and coordinated expenditures for a nominee.

Requires coordinated activities to be considered as contributions to and expenditures by a candidate.

Lists the permitted and prohibited uses of amounts contributed by a candidate or an incumbent.

Amends the Federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against campaign fundraising on Federal property.

Amends FECA concerning contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with Federal, State, or local elections.

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to codify the U. S. Supreme Court decision in Communications Workers of America et al. v. Beck et al.

What's happening now June 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2356 Related bill Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 22, 2001
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 22, 2001
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2001
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 22, 2001
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 22, 2001
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 22, 2001
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