Paycheck Protection Act

Summary

Paycheck Protection Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to make it unlawful (except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of a stockholder, employee, member, or nonmember) for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess such stockholder or employee any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and (2) labor organizations to collect from or assess such member or nonmember any dues, fee, or other payment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities. States that an authorization shall remain in effect until revoked and may be revoked at any time.

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Timeline

1. 23 February 1998

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S817-832)

   Source: Floor

2. 23 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1998

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S869-882, S884-919)

   Source: Floor

5. 25 February 1998

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S972-995, S997-1001)

   Source: Floor

6. 26 February 1998

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1045)

   Source: Floor

7. 26 February 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred to Committee Senate · 26 February 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 23 February 1998 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Referred to Committee Senate (text)

  Referred to Committee Senate · EN · 26 February 1998

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• Referred to Committee Senate (PDF)

  Referred to Committee Senate · EN · 26 February 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 February 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 February 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 February 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

Related records

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