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S. 752:
Fair Elections Now Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House 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

A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 31, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: House 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: Aug 13, 2010 6:15AM]
Last Action:
Mar 31, 2009: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Sources of Influence

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

SupportOppose
American Friends Service Committee
Washington Public Campaigns
Public Campaign Action Fund
The Connecticut Conference United Church of Christ
Common Cause
Fix Congress First
Change.org
Public Citizen
Washington State Progressive Caucus
U.S.PIRG
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(none)

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