Federal Election Campaign Act

Summary

Federal Election Campaign Act - Exempts the use of a broadcast station's facilities by a legally qualified candidate for President and Vice President in the general election from the equal opportunities requirement of the Communications Act of 1934. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to ascertain yearly an estimate of the voting age population of States and congressional districts. Provides that no candidate for Federal elective office shall make expenditures in connection with his campaign for nomination for election, or election, in excess of 25 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the geographical area in which the election for such office is held. States that separate limitations would apply to primary, primary runoff, general, and special election campaigns. Provides that expenditures made on behalf of any candidate shall be deemed to have been expended by the candidate. States that expenditures made on behalf of any candidate for the office of Vice President shall be deemed to have been made by the presidential candidate with whom he is running. Provides that no person shall make any charge for services or products furnished to, or for the benefit of, any candidate in connection with his campaign in an amount in excess of $100 unless the candidate or his authorized agent certifies in writing to the person making the charge that the payment of the charge will not exceed the candidate's expenditure limitation. Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe regulations under which any expenditure by a candidate for presidential nomination for the use in two or more States shall be attributed to such candidate's expenditure limitation in each such State, based on the number of persons in such State who can reasonably be expected to be reached by such expenditure. Directs the Comptroller General to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. Provides penalties for violations of this Act.

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 30 July 1973

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 January 1973

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