Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1998

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of Political Parties Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information Title IV: Effective Date Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act of 1997 - Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of Political Parties - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban the use of certain soft money by national political parties, specified entities, and Federal candidates. Prohibits transfers of non-Federal funds between State parties unless the funds are subject to the Act. (Sec. 102) Increases the aggregate annual limit on contributions made by individuals to political parties. (Sec. 103) Repeals the limitations on the amount of coordinated expenditures that may be made by political parties. Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits - Sets forth provisions for the indexing of contribution limits. Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information - Requires the disclosure of certain radio and television communications. (Sec. 302) Revises FECA filing requirements for reports to mandate: (1) the monthly filing of reports by principal campaign committees and other political committees (other than a candidate's authorized committees); and (2) electronic filing for certain reports. (Sec. 304) Waives the "best efforts" exception with respect to information regarding the occupation or the name of employers of certain individual contributors. Title IV: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 31 August 1998

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 31 August 1998

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 6 August 1998

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 6 August 1998

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 6 August 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 July 1997

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