HR 15648 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Federal Election Campaign Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.(1974-06-26)
Plain Language Summary
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Federal Election Campaign Act - States that no legally qualified candidate in an election (other than a primary or primary runoff election) for a Federal elective office may: (1) spend, for all purposes on behalf of his candidacy in such election, a total amount in excess of the greater of 25 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the geographical area in which the election for such office is held, or $75,000; (2) spend, for the use of communications media on behalf of his candidacy in such election, a total amount in excess of the greater of 10 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the geographical area in which the election for such office is held, or $50,000; or (3) spend, for the use of broadcast stations on behalf of his candidacy in such election, a total amount in excess of 60 percent of the amount determined under this Act with respect to such election. States that no legally qualified candidate in a private election for nomination to a Federal elective office, other than President, may spend for any purpose on behalf of his candidacy in such election a total amount in excess of the amounts previously determined under this Act, with respect to the gener…
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