To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain political committees from compensating the spouse of the candidate for services provided to or on behalf of the committee, to require such committees to report on payments made to the spouse and the immediate family members of the candidate, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Feb 5, 2021
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 5, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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H.R. 856 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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