HR 1495 · 114th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act

Introduced 2015-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]· 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 House Committee on House Administration.(2015-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures by candidates for the House of Representatives to $500,000 during the election cycle ($250,000 for a primary election and $250,000 for a general election). Sets at $250,000 the maximum amount of expenditures which may be made for a runoff election ($125,000 for a primary runoff election and $125,000 for a general runoff election). Excludes from such limits expenditures for legal services. Provides for indexing such amounts for inflation.…

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