S 1936 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Elective Office Campaign Act

Introduced 1973-06-04· Sponsored by Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on finance.(1973-06-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Elective Office Campaign Act - Provides that no person shall make any contribution to or for the benefit of any candidate except by making that contribution to a political committee authorized by that candidate to receive contributions on his behalf. States that no political committee shall receive any contribution or make any expenditure on behalf of a candidate unless it is authorized in writing by that candidate to do so. Prohibits a candidate from authorizing more than one political committee to receive contributions or make expenditures in connection with his campaign for nomination for election, or for election, to Federal office. States that no political committee shall receive a contribution, or contributions in the aggregate, from any person in excess of $10 other than in the form of a check drawn on the account of the person making the contribution and that no political committee shall make any expenditure in excess of $10 other than by check drawn on the account of that committee and signed by the treasurer of the committee. Requires reports under the Federal Election Campaign Act to be filed on the first day of January, April, July, September and October in each…

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