HR 1641 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Congressional Campaign and Administrative Reform Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.(1999-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Congressional Campaign and Administrative Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees to House of Representative candidates. (Sec. 3) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $50 ($100 on a joint return) for all contributions. (Sec. 4) Allows aggregate deductions of up to $250 ($500 on a joint return) for contributions to House of Representative campaigns. (Sec. 5) Adds a new title to FECA, Title V: Voluntary Expenditure Limitations and Free Broadcast Time for House of Representatives General Elections. Establishes the requirements (concerning contributions, expenditures, and records) a House of Representatives candidate must fulfill in order to receive free broadcast time under provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 (added by this Act) which require each licensee for a broadcasting station to make available certain free broadcast time to qualified candidates for political advertising. (Sec. 7) Amends FECA to require any payment by the national committee of a political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed political activity to be :(1)…

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