Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1996

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Restoring Control of Elections to Individuals Title II: Strengthening Political Parties Title III: Disclosure and Enforcement Title IV: Worker Right to Know Title V: General Provisions Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1996 - Title I: Restoring Control of Elections to Individuals - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress from accepting contributions from individuals other than local individuals residents which exceed the total amount of contributions accepted from local individual residents. Sets forth penalties for exceeding contribution limitations. (Sec. 102) Decreases allowable contribution amounts for political action committees in Federal elections to the level allowed for individuals in any calendar year. (Sec. 103) Modifies the limitations on contributions when a candidate spends or contributes amounts exceeding personal fund spending limitations. Requires the principal campaign committee of a House candidate to submit certain notifications of expenditures or contributions of such personal funds. (Sec. 105) Prohibits a candidate for Federal office or an individual holding Federal office from establishing or controlling a political committee, other than a principal campaign committee. (Sec. 106) Prohibits bundling of contributions to candidates for Federal office by political action committees. (Sec. 107) Redefines the term independent expenditure. (Sec. 108) Sets forth requirements for the use of payroll deductions for contributions. Title II: Strengthening Political Parties - Modifies contribution limits with respect to contributions made by an individual to a political party or a political party committee. Limits contributions made by individuals to State political parties. (Sec. 202) Allows political parties to offset funds carried over from previous elections. (Sec. 203) Set forth limitations on the use of funds not subject to the limitations of the Act. (Sec. 204) Permits national and State political party committees (including any subordinate committee of a State committee) to exclude from expenditure limits any amounts expended by the committee for communications with members unless the communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specific candidate for election to Federal office. (Sec. 205) Excludes from the definition of contribution State or local political party committee payments for specified volunteer and grassroots activities. Requires that all State and local party committees allocate their expenses for mixed activities based on a specified ballot composition method. Title III: Disclosure and Enforcement - Modifies political committee reporting requirements, including requiring: (1) certain reports to be made available within 24 hours; (2) making reports available on the Internet; (3) certain reporting by secondary campaign committees; (4) additional post election reporting; and (5) certain information on aggregate contributions. (Sec. 302) Revises Federal Election Commission rules and procedures, including provisions concerning: (1) judicial interpretation standards; (2) requiring written responses to certain questions; (3) oral arguments before the commission; (4) publication of an index to advisory opinions; (5) treating commercial loans not as contributions; (6) abolishing the Ex-Officio membership of the Clerk of the House on the Commission; (7) granting the Commission the authority to waive reporting requirements, if consistent with the purposes of the Act; (8) solicitations by corporations or labor organizations; (9) protections against force and reprisals; (10) banning a candidate or political committee from accepting any cash contributions from any individual which, in the aggregate, exceed $100; and (11) partnership contributions. Title IV: Worker Right to Know - Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to limit the scope of allowable union security agreements to requiring employee payment of union dues or fees related only to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment necessary to performing the duties of exclusive representation. (Sec. 404) Requires, under NLRA, employee consent in an annual signed written agreement before a union may accept that employee's payment of dues or fees for purposes beyond the scope of the union security agreement as limited by this Act. Requires such an agreement to include a ratio of the dues or fees related to the limited purposes and those related to other purposes. Amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to prohibit payroll deduction for union dues unrelated to the limited scope purposes, unless a written agreement authorizes such deduction. (Sec. 405) Requires, under NLRA, employers to post notice of worker rights to organize and collectively bargain, as well as of the limited scope of any union security agreement. (Sec. 406) Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require every labor union to attribute and report expenses by function classification in detail necessary to allow its members to determine whether such expenses were related to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment necessary to performing the duties of exclusive representation or were related to other purposes. Requires disclosure under such Act to employees required to pay any union dues or fees (under a union security agreement) as well as to union members. Directs the Secretary of Labor to prescribe related regulations. Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) effective date; (2) severability; and (3) Supreme Court review of constitutional issues.

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Timeline

1. 16 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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. 16 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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. 16 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 July 1996

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 481 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3820 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

   Source: Floor

6. 25 July 1996

   Floor

   The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 July 1996

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 25 July 1996

   Vote

   On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 162 - 259 (Roll no. 365).

   Source: Floor

9. 25 July 1996

   Vote

   Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 162 - 259 (Roll no. 365).

   Source: Floor

10. 25 July 1996

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 364). (consideration: CR H8514-8516)

    Source: Floor

11. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3820.

    Source: Floor

12. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Inglis to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

13. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3820 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

    Source: Floor

14. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Fazio moved to recommit with instructions to House Oversight.

    Source: Floor

15. 25 July 1996

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 481.

    Source: Floor

16. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

17. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 481 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

18. 25 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481. (consideration: CR H8470-8516)

    Source: Floor

19. 25 July 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 481 passed House.

    Source: Floor

20. 30 July 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Waldholtz, Enid Greene [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes.
• amends ← HAMDT 1366
• amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute to estalish a voluntary limitation on campaign spending of $600,000,000 in each election cycle (with exceptions made for special elections, a contested primary, and run-off elections.) Candidates who adhere to the voluntary limits would receive discount rates for broadcasting time and postal rates. The amendment would place a limit on PAC contributions to $8,000 from any individual PAC in each election cycle, and limit PACs to $5000 per election. Candidates would be limited to an aggregate of $200,000 from all PACs per election cycle, except in special circumstances. Individual donors would be limited to $200,000 to any single candidate in an election cycle, and candidates would be limited to spending no more than $50,000 of their own money. "Bundling" and "soft money" contributions would be eliminated, except for non-affiliated, independent PACs that do not engage in lobbying activities.