Amendment105th Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute was printed as amendment number 13 in the Congressional Record. The amendment provides a soft money ban on both the Federal and State levels for Federal elections; treats issue ads as campaign ads; codifies the Beck decision; provides for FEC disclosure and enforcement; bans unsolicited franked mass mailings 6 months before an election; contains prohibitions and penalties for foreign contributions; and bans fundraising on Federal property.
- Amendment Number
- 690
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute was printed as amendment number 13 in the Congressional Record. The amendment provides a soft money ban on both the Federal and State levels for Federal elections; treats issue ads as campaign ads; codifies the Beck decision; provides for FEC disclosure and enforcement; bans unsolicited franked mass mailings 6 months before an election; contains prohibitions and penalties for foreign contributions; and bans fundraising on Federal property.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed as amendment number 13 in the Congressional record. The amendment seeks to ban soft money; redefine express advocacy to include radio and television advertisements within 60 days of an election; requries electronic filing of FEC reports; and codify the Beck Supreme court decision relating to the use of union dues for political activity.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Aug 3, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A002) as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 186 (Roll No. 379).
- Latest Action Time
- 19:16:03
- Submitted Date
- Jun 18, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021