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HR 12374 94th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for Federal office in certain circumstances to return excess campaign contributions to the persons making such…

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for Federal office in certain circumstances to return excess campaign contribut… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for Federal office in certain circumstances to return excess campaign contributions to the persons making such contributions or to deposit such contributions in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.

Introduced: March 9, 1976 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 94th Congress ended
It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) 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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Mar 9, 1976
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
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Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 12374: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for Federal office in certain circumstances to return excess campaign contributions to the persons making such contributions or to deposit such contributions in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-12374/
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"H.R. 12374: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for Federal office in certain circumstances to return excess campaign contributions to the persons making such contributions or to deposit such contributions in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-12374/.
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H.R. 12374, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-12374/.
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[H.R. 12374: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for Federal office in certain circumstances to return excess campaign contributions to the persons making such contributions or to deposit such contributions in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-12374/)
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