H.R. 5507 (106th): Informed Voter Act of 2000

Introduced:
Oct 19, 2000 (106th Congress, 1999–2000)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Kasich [R-OH12]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 19, 2000, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 19, 2000
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House House Administration

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Full Title

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to promote the disclosure of information on the financing of campaigns for Federal elections, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Oct 19, 2000.
22 pages

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10/19/2000--Introduced.
Informed Voter Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to require disclosure of specified information to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) by each person making a disbursement for electioneering communications in an aggregate amount of over $10,000 during any calendar year.
Requires each person providing a broadcast station with any communication mentioning a clearly defined candidate for Federal office to disclose certain information to the station. Requires broadcast stations to retain and make public such information.
Requires each corporation and labor organization to disclose certain disbursement information to the FEC regarding disbursements of over $50,000 in the aggregate during a calendar year for activities otherwise exempt from contribution prohibitions.
Requires a political committee of a State political party required to report on its disbursements to an entity of the State or local government to file a copy of the report with the FEC when it submits the report to such an entity.
Requires certain reports, designations, or statements, which are required to be filed with the FEC by a political committee other than an authorized committee, for both the reporting period and the calendar year, to disclose the receipts and disbursements of any account of the committee whose funds are used for purposes which not otherwise subject to FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements.
Requires any person who conducts a Federal election poll by telephone or electronic device to disclose to each respondent the identity of the person paying the expenses of the poll.
Revises requirements for the recordkeeping and reporting of secondary payments.
Requires each political committee which receives a contribution of $500 or more between the 90th day before a Federal general election and the close of the polls on election day to file and preserve required information, within 48 hours after receipt of the contribution, using electronic mail, the Internet, or such other method of instantaneous transmission as the FEC may permit.
Requires the identification of registered lobbyists and foreign agents.

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