HR 2038 · 111th Congress · Congress

CLEAR Act

Introduced 2009-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2009-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform Act or the CLEAR Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark, or from any senior executive of such an entity, or any lobbyist for whom the entity was a client. Prohibits the acceptance of any contribution from a separate segregated fund established and administered by a corporation or labor organization if the Member sought a congressional earmark for the corporation.…

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Cosponsors (11)

7 Democrats4 Republicans