HR 12406 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments
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EnactedLatest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 3065 passed in lieu.(1976-04-01)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1976-04-01
Yea 241Nay 155
PassedHouse · 1976-04-01
Yea 241Nay 155
Plain Language Summary
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Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments - Title I: Amendments to Federal Election Campaign Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to provide that six members of the Federal Election Commission be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives ex officio members of the Commission. States that any appointed member of the Commission shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment while a member of the Commission. Makes it the purpose of the Commission to seek to obtain compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 concerning the Presidential Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. Grants the Commission exclusive and primary jurisdiction with respect to the civil enforcement of such provisions. States that the authority or function of Congress will not be limited or diminished by this Act. Requires that an affirmative vote of four members of the Commission be taken before any guidelines for compliance with election laws are established. Provides that in any year in which a candidate is not on the ballot, such …
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Cosponsors (10)
10 Democrats