H.R. 1444 (107th): Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act

Introduced:
Apr 04, 2001 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Doolittle [R-CA4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 3525 (108th) on Nov 19, 2003.

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This bill was introduced on April 4, 2001, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Apr 04, 2001
Cosponsors
73 cosponsors (73R) (show)
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Full Title

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office.

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Last updated Apr 04, 2001.
13 pages

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4/4/2001--Introduced.
Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971(FECA) to terminate limitations on Federal election campaign contributions after 2002.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate after December 31, 2001, the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Terminates the Fund itself and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account after December 31, 2002, and transfers any amounts remaining in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury.
Amends FECA, in the case of a political committee of a national political party, to require reports of all funds transferred to any political committee of a State or local political party, without regard to whether or not the funds are otherwise treated as contributions or expenditures under such Act (soft money). Requires any political committee of a State or local political party to file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a copy of any report on disbursements it is required under a State or local law, rule, or regulation to submit to the State or local government.
Revises current deadlines for notification of contributions by a campaign committee.
Declares that the "best efforts" exception to noncompliance with FECA shall not apply with respect to information regarding the identification of any contributor of more than $200 in the aggregate during a calendar year (thus requiring strict observance of reporting deadlines for all such contributions).
Provides that, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual involved, it shall be unlawful for described labor organizations to collect from or to assess its members or nonmembers any dues, initiation fee, or other payment if any part of it will be used for political activity in which the labor organization is engaged.
Changes the name of the FEC to the Federal Campaign Regulation Commission.

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