HR 6702 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend section 603 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to certain political contributions.

Introduced 1980-03-04· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure passed Senate, amended.(1980-09-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1980-03-10
Yea 338Nay 5
PassedHouse · 1980-03-10
Yea 338Nay 5

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any Federal employee from making a contribution (as defined in the Federal Election Campaign Act) to any other Federal employee or to any Member of Congress, unless such contribution is voluntary. Stipulates that no contribution may be made to a Member of Congress or authorized political committee, where the person authorizing such committee is the employing authority of the person making the contribution.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican