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HR 2101 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Corporate finance and management Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Prior Approval Reform Act

Introduced: April 17, 2017 Introduced by: Amodei, Mark E. Republican · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 17, 2017
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Prior Approval Reform Act

This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to allow a trade association or a separate segregated fund established by a trade association to solicit contributions from a member corporation's stockholders and executive or administrative personnel and their families without the approval of the member corporation. Such a solicitation may be made by more than one trade association in a calendar year.

What's happening now April 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 13
Lesko, Debbie
· Aug 10, 2018
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 3, 2018
Jenkins, Evan
· Jul 19, 2018
Stivers, Steve
· Jul 17, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 11, 2018
Johnson, Bill
· Jul 11, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Jun 20, 2018
ROYCE, ED
· Jun 20, 2018
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jun 20, 2018
Mooney, Alexander
· May 22, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 17, 2018
Graves, Garret
· Apr 10, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 7, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 1, 2017
Olson, Pete
· Nov 1, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 24, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 24, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 24, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 19, 2017
Roe, David
· Oct 19, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Oct 10, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Oct 10, 2017
Gallagher, Mike
· Sep 25, 2017
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 17, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 28, 2017
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Jun 20, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jun 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2101: Prior Approval Reform Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2101/
MLA
"H.R. 2101: Prior Approval Reform Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2101/.
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H.R. 2101, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2101/.
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[H.R. 2101: Prior Approval Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2101/)
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