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Congressional Research Service
Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 23, 2007
Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office (other than a political committee of a political party) from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or the individual (as the case may be) for services provided to or on behalf of the committee.
Requires any such committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or individual.
Requires any penalty imposed for violation of this Act to be imposed on the candidate or federal office holder whose spouse receives compensation. Prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or office holder for any such penalty.
People & committees
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] · D–CA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8230)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8230)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2630.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8230-8234)
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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