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H.R. 154 (114th)

Close the Floodgates Act

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Introduced

6 January 2015

Last action

9 January 2015 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H160)

Sponsors

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

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Summary

Close the Floodgates Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, to repeal certain limits on separate contributions by persons or multicandidate political committees to political committees of a national political party which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate. Specifies those contributions used to defray expenses for: a presidential nominating convention; the construction, purchase, renovation, operation, and furnishing of party headquarters buildings; and the preparation for and the conduct of election recounts, contests, and other legal proceedings.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 6 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  4. 9 January 2015

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H160)

    Source: IntroReferral

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