To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to encourage compliance with spending limits on elections for the House of Representatives and enhance the importance of individual contributions and contributions originating within congressional districts.

Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary limitation on expenditures in House of Representatives elections. Decreases the contribution limitation amount applicable to contributions made to House candidates by multicandidate political committees. Increases the contribution limitation amount applicable to contributions made to House candidates by individuals other than multicandidate political committees. Requires that with respect to a reporting period for a House election: (1) at least two-thirds of the total amount of contributions be from individuals; and (2) at least 80 percent of such total be from local individual residents.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 1996

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  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 1996

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