Voter Interest and Participation Act of 1983

Summary

Voter Interest and Participation Act of 1983 - Provides that absentee ballots for any Federal election may be mailed and returned free of postage. Specifies exceptions. Increases the maximum tax credit that is allowed for individuals who make contributions to candidates for public office. Establishes a special tax rate for committees established and maintained by a political party. Increases the dollar limitations on contributions to candidates and their authorized political committees. Declares that limits do not apply to contributions or expenditures made by a political committee of a political party regarding any congressional election.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 May 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from US Postal Service, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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