HJRES 562 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Nonpartisan Commission on Campaign Reform Act

Introduced 1973-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.(1973-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nonpartisan Commission on Campaign Reform Act - Establishes an independent Nonpartisan Commission on Campaign Reform. Directs the Commission to conduct an extensive and exhaustive study of the practices engaged in by political parties and individuals in the course of Federal political campaigns including, but not limited to: (1) the adequacy of procedures for the enforcement of existing laws relating to political campaigns and campaign financing; (2) the existing and alternative methods of financing political campaigns; (3) the purpose for which money is expended in political campaigns, such as development of campaign organizations, campaign advertising, voter registration, and polling; (4) the interrelationship of Federal, State, and local campaigns and Federal, State, and local laws relating to campaigns and campaign financing; (5) the methods and procedures by which candidates are nominated for national office by political parties; (6) the adequacy of safeguards against unethical, disruptive, fraudulent, violent, or otherwise wrongful campaign tactics; and (7) the length of the period over which candidates are required to campaign for nomination and election to national office. …

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