HR 4861 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that a multicandidate political committee may contribute to a candidate in a Federal election and to limit the total amount that a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative may accept from multicandidate political committees in an election.

Introduced 1984-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.(1984-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to reduce from $5,000 to $1,000 the limitation on a multicandidate political committee contribution to a candidate in a Federal election. Limits to $50,000 the aggregate sum which candidates for congressional office may accept from multicandidate political committees.…

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