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H.R. 3609 95th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities designed to support or defeat any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in any State.

Introduced: February 16, 1977 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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Feb 16, 1977
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 1977

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds or funds made available to a wholly owned Government corporation to pay for any communication to influence any member of any State electorate to favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or legislative issue in the ballot in such State unless expressly authorized by Congress.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3609: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities designed to support or defeat any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in any State.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3609/
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"H.R. 3609: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities designed to support or defeat any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in any State.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3609/.
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H.R. 3609, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3609/.
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[H.R. 3609: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities designed to support or defeat any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in any State.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3609/)
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