US HR373 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: Congress should have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities; registered candidates for congressional elections should not be allowed to expend campaign funds on advertising more than 60 days before a primary or general election; congressional candidates, both incumbents and challengers, should not be allowed to solicit or collect contributions during the hours in which Congress is in session; and states should create a single congressional primary to increase voter education and participation.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| 2015-07-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HR298 (Related) 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Congressional elections
Congressional operations and organization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Political advertising
State and local government operations
Congressional operations and organization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Political advertising
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/373/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres373/BILLS-114hres373ih.pdf |
