H.R. 1628 (103rd): To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that ...

...prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition

103rd Congress, 1993–1994. Text as of Apr 01, 1993 (Introduced).

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HR 1628 IH

103d CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1628

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 1993

Mr. MCCANDLESS (for himself, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

    That section 319(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e(a)) is amended--

      (1) by striking out `political office' the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof `Federal office or any State office (including any local office), in connection with any initiative, referendum, or recall election,'; and

      (2) by striking out `political office' the second place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof `Federal office or any State office (including any local office)'.