To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that a multicandidate political committee may contribute to a candidate in a Federal election and to limit the total amount that a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative may accept from multicandidate political committees in an election.

Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $5,000 to $1,000 the limitation on a multicandidate political committee contribution to an election candidate. Limits to $50,000 the aggregate sum which candidates for congressional office may accept from multicandidate political committees.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

   Source: Committee

2. 9 February 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 February 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

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