HR 2751 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities designed to support or defeat any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in any State.

Introduced 1977-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the use of appropriated funds or funds made available to a wholly owned Government corporation to pay for any communication to influence any member of any State electorate to favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or legislative issue in the ballot in such State unless expressly authorized by Congress.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (16)

15 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34]
Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]
Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]
Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28]
Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5]IA
Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]
Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2]
Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8]LA
Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6]
Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]
Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29]
Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3]
Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA