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]

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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-07-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2015-07-23HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HR298 (Related) 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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