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S. 271 109th Congress Senate

527 Reform Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must regi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2005
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Feb 2, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 2, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S905-906)
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 8, 2005

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

527 Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to subject to its requirements as a political committee any applicable 527 organization.

Excludes from the meaning of 527 organization for these purposes any committee, club, association, or other group of persons organized to influence: (1) the selection, nomination, election, appointment, or confirmation of one or more candidates to non-federal or non-elected office; or (2) any state or local ballot measure.

Denies exception from treatment as an applicable 527 organization to any such a committee, club, association, or other groups of persons which makes disbursements aggregating more than $1,000 for: (1) a public communication that promotes, supports, attacks, or opposes a clearly identified candidate for federal office during the one year period ending on the date of the general election for the office sought by the clearly identified candidate; or (2) certain voter drive activity.

Sets forth rules for allocation and funding by a political committee for certain expenses relating to federal and non-federal activities.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 513 527 Reform Act of 2006
  • HR 4948 Ethics Reform Act of 2006
  • HR 4975 527 Reform Act of 2006
  • HR 4988 House Ethics Reform Act of 2006
  • S 1053 527 Reform Act of 2005
  • S 2511 527 Reform Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 1, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 271: 527 Reform Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-271/
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"S. 271: 527 Reform Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-271/.
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