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H.R. 1826:
Fair Elections Now Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 31, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Feb 4, 2010 6:20AM]
Last Action:
Jul 30, 2009: House House Administration: Committee Hearings Held.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Question & Answer
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Jan 28, 2010 11:20 PM - Would the bill have any limits on money spent by private organizations and individuals not directly connected to a candidate in support of a candidate? - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
Public Campaign Action Fund
Sierra Club
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
Greenpeace
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
hip hop caucus
Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
National Organization for Women
Brennan Center for Justice
Common Cause
Public Citizen
Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund
Democracy 21
Friends of the Earth
League of Conservation Voters
William C. Velasquez Institute
Change Congress
Consumer Watchdog
Moveon.org
Heritage Foundation
Center for Competitive Politics
Cato Institute
institute for justice

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