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H.R. 2608 (105th)

Paycheck Protection Act

failedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 October 1997

Last action

30 March 1998 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 166 - 246, 1 Present (Roll No. 83).

Sponsors

Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4]

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Summary

Paycheck Protection Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it unlawful, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual, for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess its stockholders or employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and (2) labor organizations to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the labor organization is engaged. States that an authorization shall remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any time. Requires each entity collecting from or assessing amounts from an individual with an authorization in effect to provide the individual with a statement that the individual may at any time revoke the authorization.

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Timeline

  1. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 October 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8809-8810)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 November 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2341-2342)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 13 November 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2379)

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 30 March 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  8. 30 March 1998

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 166 - 246, 1 Present (Roll No. 83).

    Source: Floor

  9. 30 March 1998

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 166 - 246, 1 Present (Roll No. 83).

    Source: Floor

  10. 30 March 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1748-1754)

    Source: Floor

  11. 30 March 1998

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  12. 30 March 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

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