United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4389 (109th)
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials distributed through the Internet from treatment as expenditures or electioneering communications under such Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced
18 November 2005
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) exempt Internet commentary from treatment as an expenditure or as an electioneering communication; and (2) exempt the value of services in organizing meetings through the Internet from treatment as a contribution.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 November 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4389
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4389