HR 5711 · 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 1977-03-29· Sponsored by Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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.(1977-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the use of Federal funds, appropriated by Congress or available for expenditure by any wholly owned Government Corporation, for specified activities intended to influence a member of any State electorate to favor or oppose any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in such State.…

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

Cosponsors (10)

8 Democrats2 Republicans