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H.R. 13539 95th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives may receive payments from contributions received by them for loss…

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives may receive payments from … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives may receive payments from contributions received by them for loss of income occurring during their campaigns for office.

Introduced: July 19, 1978 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Jul 19, 1978
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 19, 1978
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 1978

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for the Senate or the House of Representatives to receive payments from political committee contributions for loss of income during their campaign for office. Specifies the method of calculation for such payments, based on the previous year's annual income of the candidate. Requires the disbursing campaign committee to provide the Federal Election Commission with income and disbursement information on the candidate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 13539: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives may receive payments from contributions received by them for loss of income occurring during their campaigns for office.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13539/
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"H.R. 13539: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives may receive payments from contributions received by them for loss of income occurring during their campaigns for office.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13539/.
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H.R. 13539, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13539/.
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[H.R. 13539: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives may receive payments from contributions received by them for loss of income occurring during their campaigns for office.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13539/)
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