United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 689 (109th)
First Amendment Restoration Act
Introduced
9 February 2005
Last action
9 February 2005 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsors
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
First Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal: (1) a requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission; (2) a prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations; and (3) a provision treating coordinated communications as contributions.
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Timeline
9 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/689
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/689
- us · 109-hr-689 · source updated 5 December 2025