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H.R. 1444 (107th)

Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act

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Introduced

4 April 2001

Last action

4 April 2001 · Introduced

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

10 February 2026

Taxation

Summary

Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971(FECA) to terminate limitations on Federal election campaign contributions after 2002. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate after December 31, 2001, the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Terminates the Fund itself and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account after December 31, 2002, and transfers any amounts remaining in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury. Amends FECA, in the case of a political committee of a national political party, to require reports of all funds transferred to any political committee of a State or local political party, without regard to whether or not the funds are otherwise treated as contributions or expenditures under such Act (soft money). Requires any political committee of a State or local political party to file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a copy of any report on disbursements it is required under a State or local law, rule, or regulation to submit to the State or local government. Revises current deadlines for notification of contributions by a campaign committee. Declares that the "best efforts" exception to noncompliance with FECA shall not apply with respect to information regarding the identification of any contributor of more than $200 in the aggregate during a calendar year (thus requiring strict observance of reporting deadlines for all such contributions). Provides that, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual involved, it shall be unlawful for described labor organizations to collect from or to assess its members or nonmembers any dues, initiation fee, or other payment if any part of it will be used for political activity in which the labor organization is engaged. Changes the name of the FEC to the Federal Campaign Regulation Commission.

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Timeline

  1. 4 April 2001

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 April 2001

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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