Amendment102nd Congress
242
- Amendment Number
- 242
- Purpose
- In the nature of a substitute.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- SAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment SP 242 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Proposed Date
- May 15, 1991
- Submitted Date
- May 15, 1991
- Chamber
- Senate
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Party
- D
- State
- OK
- Full Name
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK]
- Last Name
- BOREN
- First Name
- DAVID
- Bioguide Id
- B000639
- Middle Name
- LYLE
- Party
- D
- State
- ME
- Full Name
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]
- Last Name
- MITCHELL
- First Name
- GEORGE
- Bioguide Id
- M000811
- Middle Name
- JOHN
- Sponsorship Date
- May 15, 1991
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- KY
- Full Name
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]
- Last Name
- FORD
- First Name
- WENDELL
- Bioguide Id
- F000268
- Middle Name
- HAMPTON
- Sponsorship Date
- May 15, 1991
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- WV
- Full Name
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]
- Last Name
- BYRD
- First Name
- ROBERT
- Bioguide Id
- B001210
- Middle Name
- CARLYLE
- Sponsorship Date
- May 15, 1991
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Type
- S
- Title
- Senate Election Ethics Act of 1991
- Number
- 3
- Congress
- 102
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Origin Chamber Code
- S
- Update Date Including Text
- Jan 14, 2025
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 275
- Purpose
- To require disclosure of certain information concerning the expenditure of union dues, corporate funds, and funds of tax-exempt organizations for political purposes.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 275 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 84.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 274
- Purpose
- To prohibit the use of taxpayer funds for subsidizing Senate campaigns until the Federal budget is balanced .
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 274 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-45. Record Vote No: 83.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 273
- Purpose
- To repeal public financing of party conventions.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 273 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-45. Record Vote No: 82.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 272
- Purpose
- To deny tax status to certain organizations participating in campaigns.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 272 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-41. Record Vote No: 81.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 271
- Purpose
- To amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the purchase and use of broadcasting time by candidates for public office, and for other purposes.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 271 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 270
- Purpose
- To provide for seed money for challengers.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 270 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-40. Record Vote No: 80.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 269
- Purpose
- To provide for public disclosure of congressional intervention in enforcement actions.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Proposed amendment SP 269 withdrawn in Senate.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 268
- Purpose
- To direct the FEC to study the feasibility of developing systems for telephone voting by persons with disabilities.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 268 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 267
- Purpose
- To express the sense of the Senate regarding application of provisions relating to PACs equally to candidates for the Senate and candidates for the House of Representatives.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 267 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 266
- Purpose
- Technical amendments relating to reporting requirements.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 266 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 265
- Purpose
- To require disclosure of certain information concerning the expenditure of union dues, fees, and assessments on political activities.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 265 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-41. Record Vote No: 79.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 264
- Purpose
- To eliminate the 50% subsidy to politicians to be provided by the broadcast industry.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 264 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 78.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 263
- Purpose
- Relating to the funding of voter communication vouchers.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Proposed by Senator Exon to Amendment SP 242. Relating to the funding of voter communication vouchers.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 262
- Purpose
- To provide free television broadcast time for Senate candidates, and for other purposes.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 262 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-19. Record Vote No: 77.
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 261
- Purpose
- To eliminate all taxpayer subsidies for Senate election campaigns.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 261 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-43. Record Vote No: 76.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 259
- Purpose
- To provide for a system of public funding for general elections for the United States Senate.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 259 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-58. Record Vote No: 74.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 258
- Purpose
- To repeal the public financing of and spending limits on Presidential election campaigns and the preferential mailing rate for political parties.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 258 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-38. Record Vote No: 73.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 257
- Purpose
- To require that surplus campaign funds be paid into the Treasury of the United States to aid in reducing the deficit and to ensure a "level playing field" for all Senatorial candidates.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 257 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-41. Record Vote No: 72.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 256
- Purpose
- To insure competitiveness in Senate elections between incumbent Senators and challengers by establishing general election spending limits for challengers at 150% of the limit for incumbent Senators.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 256 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-38. Record Vote No: 71.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 254
- Purpose
- To require disclosure of communications paid with taxpayer funds.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 254 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 70.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 253
- Purpose
- To decrease the amount of an eligible candidate's personal funds that may be used in an election campaign.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 253 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 252
- Purpose
- To strike the spending limits and public benefit provisions.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 252 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-56. Record Vote No: 68.
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 250
- Purpose
- To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to tighten provisions relating to contributions by foreign nationals.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 250 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 21, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 249
- Purpose
- To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to apply the limitations on outside earned income to unearned income.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 249 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 49-46. Record Vote No: 66.
- Action Date
- May 21, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 247
- Purpose
- To provide for direct appeal to the Supreme Court of rulings on the constitutionality of the bill and amendments made by the bill.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 247 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 21, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 246
- Purpose
- To apply the same honoraria provisions to Senators and officers and employees of the Senate as apply to Members of the House of Representatives and other officers and employees of the Government, and for other purposes.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 246 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72-24. Record Vote No: 65.
- Action Date
- May 21, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 245
- Purpose
- To require that candidates for President and Vice President receiving public benefits participate in public debates or forums.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 245 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-43. Record Vote No: 64.
- Action Date
- May 17, 1991
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 244
- Purpose
- To express the sense of the Senate regarding funding.
- Congress
- 102
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 244 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-44. Record Vote No: 63.
- Action Date
- May 16, 1991
- Text
- Amendment SP 242 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 21, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 20, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 17, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 16, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Proposed by Senator Boren. In the nature of a substitute.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 15, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Senate amendment submitted
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 91000
- Action Date
- May 15, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Text
- Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SP 242 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 94000
- Action Date
- May 23, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Text
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Proposed by Senator Boren.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 93000
- Action Date
- May 15, 1991
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress