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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 17, 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of Political Parties Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information Title IV: Effective Date Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act of 1997 - Title I: Soft Money and Contributions and Expenditures of Political Parties - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban the use of certain soft money by national political parties, specified entities, and Federal candidates. Prohibits transfers of non-Federal funds between State parties unless the funds are subject to the Act. (Sec. 102) Increases the aggregate annual limit on contributions made by individuals to political parties. (Sec. 103) Repeals the limitations on the amount of coordinated expenditures that may be made by political parties. Title II: Indexing Contribution Limits - Sets forth provisions for the indexing of contribution limits. Title III: Expanding Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information - Requires the disclosure of certain radio and television communications. (Sec. 302) Revises FECA filing requirements for reports to mandate: (1) the monthly filing of reports by principal campaign committees and other political committees (other than a candidate's authorized committees); and (2) electronic filing for certain reports. (Sec. 304) Waives the "best efforts" exception with respect to information regarding the occupation or the name of employers of certain individual contributors. Title IV: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date.
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Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R–AR
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 179 (Roll No. 405).
House roll call 405 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 179 (Roll No. 405).
House roll call 405 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2183.
Pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Committee will report that the amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record and offered by Mr. Shays was adopted.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Hutchinson of Arkansas amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record, that is identical to the underlying text of H.R. 2183 except that it increases limits on PAC contributions to political parties from $15,000 to $20,000 a year and clarifies that candidates for Federal office may attend state political party fundraisers in their home state.
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate the Obey amendment was not offered.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Obey of Wisconsin amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record, bans soft money for House elections and creates a public fund to finance Federal campaigns.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Doolittle of California amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 40 printed in the Congressional Record, repeals limits on contributions by individuals, political parties, and political action committees and terminates taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate the Farr amendment was not offered.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Farr of California amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record, limits campaign spending and prohibits national political parties from soliciting or accepting soft money.
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate the Tierney amendment was not offered.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Tierney of Massachusetts amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment, numbered 15 printed in the Congressional Record, includes a voluntary public fund for candidates who agree not to solicit private funds.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7298-7330)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
The Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6937-6945, H6947-6948)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the in the order in which they were debated: Barr of Georgia; McIntosh of Indiana; Horn of California; Shaw of Florida; Kaptur of Ohio; Stearns of Florida; Stearns of Florida; Whitfield of Kentucky; Whitfield of Kentucky; and English of Pennsylvania.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6855-6864)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the English of Pennsylvania amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. English demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Whitfield amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Whitfield amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stearns amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stearns amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Kaptur amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Shaw amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shaw demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Horn amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Horn demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the McIntosh amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McIntosh demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amenndment.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Barr amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barr demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the following order: Goodlatte of Virginia, Wicker of Mississippi, Calvert of California, Linda Smith of Washington, Rohrabacher of California, Paul of Texas, Paul of Texas, DeLay of Texas, and Peterson of Pennsylvania.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Meehan demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the DeLay amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeLay demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Paul amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed proceedings on the Paul amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Paul amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Rohrabacher amendment.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6790-6817, H6827-6846)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings until a later time.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mrs. Smith of Washington asked unanimous consent that notwithstanding the order of the House of July 17, 1998, she be allowed to proceed out of order and to offer an amendment comprised of several amendments en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Calvert amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings until a later time.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wicker amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Meehan demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings until a later time.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wicker amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Levin demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings until a later time.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5916-5951)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the following order: Wicker of Mississippi, Stearns of Florida, Pickering of Mississippi, DeLay of Texas, McInnis of Colorado, Paxon of New York, Hefley of Colorado, and Northup of Kentucky.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Northup amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Northup demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hefley amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Helfley demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Paxon amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paxon demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the McInnis amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McInnis demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the DeLay amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Pickering amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 442 the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2183 pursuant to H. Res. 442 and H. Res. 458, no other amendments to the amendment in the nature of a substitute by Representative Shays shall be in order except the amendments which have been submitted for printing in the Congressional Record of July 17, 1998. Each amendment may be considered only in the order listed, may be offered only by the Member designated or his designee, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns objected to the voice vote and pending that made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to H.Res. 458, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote, and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wicker objected to the voice vote and pending that made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to H.Res. 458, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the motion to limit debate, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Wicker amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the motion to limit debate just agreed to, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Fossella amendment.
On motion to limit debate Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Thomas moved to limit debate.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with debate on the Doolittle amendment as modified.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5452-5486)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
The House resumed debate on the Doolittle amendment to the Shays amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Considered as unfinished business.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5389)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded under the five-minute rule.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chairman announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Thomas of California amendment which had been postponed from the previous day. The amendment adds a section requiring the nonseverability of provisions of the Act.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4855-4871)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on the Thomas amendment to the Shays amendment in the nature of a substitute, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote and pending that made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to H.Res. 442, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS - The Committee of the Whole continued with debate on the Thomas of California amendment to the Shays of Connecticut amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the subject matter contained in the amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 13 as printed in the Congressional Record and offered by Mr. Shays of Connecticut.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4782-4824)
Rule H. Res. 458 passed House.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the subject matter contained in the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed as Number 16 in the Congressional Record and offered by Mr. White.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4679-4694)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2183. Provides for the further consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res. 442. Specifies that all points of order against each amendment printed in the report of the committee on Rules (House Report 105-566) are waived if the amendment is offered by a Member designated in the report. An amendment so offered shall be considered as read.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2183 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Thomas moved that the Committee rise.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 442, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 442 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 119 and H.R. 2183. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of H.J. Res. 119. General debate shall be limited to one hour. After general debate the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Bill is open to amendments. At any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the the bill H.R. 2183. General debate shall not exceed two hours. Befo...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 442. (consideration: CR H3774-3792)
Rule H. Res. 442 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 442 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 119 and H.R. 2183. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of H.J. Res. 119. General debate shall be limited to one hour. After general debate the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Bill is open to amendments. At any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the the bill H.R. 2183. General debate shall not exceed two hours. Befo...
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7123)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5986-5987)
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
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