HR 4472 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
First Amendment Protection Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.(2023-09-12)
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First Amendment Protection Act This bill makes various changes related to campaign finance. Specifically, the bill repeals limits on coordinated party expenditures. It also provides statutory authority for the Supreme Court's holding in McCutcheon v. FEC , which invalidated limits on aggregate contributions by individuals. Additionally, the bill raises contribution limits for state political party committees to match those contribution limits for national political party committees, allows two or more political committees to participate in joint fundraising activities in accordance with specified criteria, provides statutory authority for certain privacy protections of donors to tax-exempt organizations, prohibits federal funds from being used to make payments in support of a congressional election campaign, and revises certain registration and reporting requirements. The bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing, issuing, or implementing any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax-exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. The bill also makes changes to the Fed…
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