A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that, with respect to any Federal election, no expenditure may be made by any candidate or political committee unless there are sufficient funds in the checking account maintained by such committee to pay the amount of such expenditure and all other checks drawn on such account and unpaid, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit expenditures by any candidate or political committee unless there are sufficient funds in the checking account maintained by such committee to pay the amount of such expenditure. Prohibits any person from providing goods or services to a candidate or political committee until such person has received payment.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

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