Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001

Summary

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to soft money to prohibit: (1) a national committee of a political party from soliciting or receiving contributions or making expenditures not subject to FECA; (2) a national, State, district, or local committee of a political party from soliciting or donating funds to a tax-exempt organization; and (3) a candidate or an incumbent for Federal office from soliciting or receiving funds not subject to FECA, and from soliciting, receiving, directing, transferring, or spending funds in connection with any election other than an election for Federal office, or disbursing funds in connection with such an election unless the funds meet specified requirements. Establishes an individual annual limit of $10,000 for State committee contributions. Increases the aggregate individual contribution limit to $30,000. Requires national and State committees to report all receipts and disbursements. Repeals the building fund exception to the definition of contribution. Requires the filing of additional statements on electioneering communications with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Sets out provisions with regard to electioneering communications, including rules prohibiting corporate and labor disbursements for such communications. Adds requirements for reporting certain independent expenditures to the FEC. Prohibits a committee of a political party from making both independent and coordinated expenditures for a nominee. Requires coordinated activities to be considered as contributions to and expenditures by a candidate. Lists the permitted and prohibited uses of amounts contributed by a candidate or an incumbent. Amends the Federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against campaign fundraising on Federal property. Amends FECA concerning contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with Federal, State, or local elections. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to codify the U. S. Supreme Court decision in Communications Workers of America et al. v. Beck et al.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 22 May 2001

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 22 May 2001

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 16 April 2001

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 16 April 2001

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 2 April 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 January 2001

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