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S. 104 111th Congress Senate

A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or person who holds a federal office from employing the spouse or any immediate family member of such candidate or federal office holder.

Amends the federal criminal code to subject to specified criminal and civil penalties any spouse of a Member of Congress who: (1) was not a registered lobbyist at least one year before the Member's election to Congress; but (2) knowingly lobbies any Member of Congress on behalf of a client for compensation; or (3) is associated with any such lobbying activity by his or her employer.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 104: A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-104/
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"S. 104: A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-104/.
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S. 104, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-104/.
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[S. 104: A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-104/)
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