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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 10, 2018
SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2018
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) eliminate the limitations on direct contributions from individuals and political committees to candidates in federal elections; and (2) require notification to be sent within 24 hours to the Senate or the Federal Election Commission, and the Department of State, as appropriate, if a contributor's aggregate contributions to a candidate exceed $200 in a calendar year.
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Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R–TX
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced in Senate
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