A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) to declare that contributions, gifts, or payments by union members to a separate fund which is used by the union for political purposes must be voluntary and unrelated to moneys required as a condition of employment. Declares it to be unlawful to use moneys paid to an organization as a condition of employment for any type of election or campaign activities by such organization.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.
• related to ← A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.