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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 22, 2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to soft money to prohibit: (1) a national committee of a political party from soliciting or receiving contributions or making expenditures not subject to FECA; (2) a national, State, district, or local committee of a political party from soliciting or donating funds to a tax-exempt organization; and (3) a candidate or an incumbent for Federal office from soliciting or receiving funds not subject to FECA, and from soliciting, receiving, directing, transferring, or spending funds in connection with any election other than an election for Federal office, or disbursing funds in connection with such an election unless the funds meet specified requirements.Establishes an individual annual limit of $10,000 for State committee contributions. Increases the aggregate individual contribution limit to $30,000.Requires national and State committees to report all receipts and disbursements. Repeals the building fund exception to the definition of contribution.Requires the filing of additional statements on electioneering communications with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC).Sets out provisions with regard to electioneering communications, including rules prohibiting corporate and labor disbursements for such communications.Adds requirements for reporting certain independent expenditures to the FEC.Prohibits a committee of a political party from making both independent and coordinated expenditures for a nominee.Requires coordinated activities to be considered as contributions to and expenditures by a candidate.Lists the permitted and prohibited uses of amounts contributed by a candidate or an incumbent.Amends the Federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against campaign fundraising on Federal property.Amends FECA concerning contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with Federal, State, or local elections.Amends the National Labor Relations Act to codify the U. S. Supreme Court decision in Communications Workers of America et al. v. Beck et al.
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Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 64. (consideration: CR S3233-3261; text: CR 4/5/2001 S3625-3633)
Senate roll call 64 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 64.(consideration: CR S3233-3261; text: CR 4/5/2001 S3625-3633)
Senate roll call 64 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3183-3198)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3070-3141)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3005-3019, S3022-3048)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2923-2972)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2845-2853, S2882-2890)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2795-2807)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2682-2688, S2690-2717)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2603-2656)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2536-2571)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2433-2469)
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged. pursuant to the order of Februrary 6, 2001.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged. pursuant to the order of Februrary 6, 2001.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S298-299)
Introduced in Senate
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