S 1563
99th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign funds
Labor and Employment
Labor union finances
Labor unions
Voting
A bill to amend the Federal Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.
Introduced: August 1, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Aug 1, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to declare that contributions, gifts, or payments by union members to a separate fund which is used by the union for political purposes must be voluntary and unrelated to monies required as a condition of employment.
Declares it to be unlawful to use monies paid to an organization as a condition of employment for any type of election or campaign activity by such organization.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1