Amendment105th Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform with the purpose of studying the laws relating to the financing of political activity and reporting and recommending legislation to reform those laws.
- Amendment Number
- 688
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform with the purpose of studying the laws relating to the financing of political activity and reporting and recommending legislation to reform those laws.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed as amendment number 16 in the Congressional Record. The amendment seeks to create a temporary 12-member commission to propose federal campaign finance reform. The commission would be appointed within 15 days of enactment and would have to report to Congress with its recommenddations within 6 months of adjournment of the 105th Congress.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 17, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the White amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 201, 68 Present (Roll No. 241).
- Latest Action Time
- 19:14:04
- Submitted Date
- Jun 17, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021