United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5478 (96th)
Challengers Protection Act of 1979
Introduced
28 September 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
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2 September 2025
Summary
Challenges Protection Act of 1979 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase to $500 the amount of campaign contributions a congressional candidate who is not an incumbent may receive from a single source during one year without having to file a report thereon with the Federal Election Commission.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5478
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5478