HR 2608 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Paycheck Protection Act

Introduced 1997-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 166 - 246, 1 Present (Roll No. 83).(1998-03-30)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 1998-03-30
Roll #83
Yea 166Nay 246
Democrats
3 Yea·193 Nay
Republicans
163 Yea·52 Nay
PassedHouse · 1998-03-30
Roll #83
Yea 166Nay 246
Democrats
3 Yea·193 Nay
Republicans
163 Yea·52 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Paycheck Protection Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it unlawful, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual, for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess its stockholders or employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and (2) labor organizations to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the labor organization is engaged. States that an authorization shall remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any time. Requires each entity collecting from or assessing amounts from an individual with an authorization in effect to provide the individual with a statement that the individual may at any time revoke the authorization.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans