Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1987

Summary

Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to decrease the amount one multicandidate political committee may contribute to a candidate and the candidate's political committee. Limits to $100,000 ($125,000 where two or more candidates qualify for the ballot) the aggregate amount which all multicandidate political committees may contribute to a candidate for the House of Representatives in a general or special election, including any primary election, convention, or caucus relating to such general or special election. Limits to $25,000 the aggregate amount allowed for multicandidate political committee contributions in a runoff election for the office of Representative. Establishes a formula for multicandidate political committee contributions to candidates for the Senate based upon State populations and limited to an aggregate total of $750,000. Requires multicandidate political committees which make independent expenditures for advertisements connected with a candidate's campaign to disclose such information within the advertisement.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 January 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 July 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

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