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First Amendment Restoration Act

Introduced: February 11, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 11, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal: (1) a requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission; (2) a prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations; and (3) a provision treating coordinated communications as contributions.

What's happening now February 11, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 8
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 19, 2004
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 10, 2004
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 22, 2004
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Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 20, 2004
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 24, 2004
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 24, 2004
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 11, 2004
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2004
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 2, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3801: First Amendment Restoration Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3801/
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"H.R. 3801: First Amendment Restoration Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3801/.
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H.R. 3801, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3801/.
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