HR 3733 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Campaign Spending Reform Act of 1991
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1991-11-07)
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Campaign Spending Reform Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit contributions to candidates for Federal office by nonparty multicandidate political committees to $1,000. Prohibits separate segregated funds established by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations from acting as intermediaries or conduits with respect to contributions to candidates for Federal office. Prohibits the transfer of funds among noncandidate, nonparty political committees. Prohibits a candidate for Federal office from establishing, maintaining, financing, or controlling a political committee (leadership committee), other than the principal campaign committee of the candidate. Prohibits such principal campaign committees from making contributions to other such committees. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified political contributions. Limits such amount to $250 ($500 in the case of a joint return). Disallows the use of such credit by estates or trusts. Provides that the annual limitation on total individual contributions does not apply to contributions to national, State, and local committees of political parties. Declares that no limi…
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