United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1171 (106th)
Citizens' Choice Act
Introduced
17 March 1999
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Status
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Citizens' Choice Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an individual to designate five dollars for payment to the House of Representatives General Election Trust Fund (the Fund); (2) permit the individual to direct such payment to any political party; and (3) establish such Fund in the Treasury. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) set forth requirements for House of Representatives candidates who accept amounts from such Fund; and (2) prohibit any House of Representatives candidate from making loans totaling more than $50,000 to any campaign committee of the candidate.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 March 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1171