Amendment in the nature of a substitute prohibits officeholders and candidates from soliciting soft money in connection with federal elections and prevents national and state parties from spending soft money on federal election activities; allows capped soft money contributions to state and local parties to be used for limited, non-federal voter registration and get-out-the-vote activity; and prohibits the use of corporate and union treasury funds for broadcast communications that mention a federal candidate within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary election.

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Amendment Number
417
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute prohibits officeholders and candidates from soliciting soft money in connection with federal elections and prevents national and state parties from spending soft money on federal election activities; allows capped soft money contributions to state and local parties to be used for limited, non-federal voter registration and get-out-the-vote activity; and prohibits the use of corporate and union treasury funds for broadcast communications that mention a federal candidate within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary election.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record of February 12, 2002 that is nearly identical to the bill but includes the following change: the substitute directs that the soft money ban (and all other provisions except the hard money limit increases) take effect November 6, 2002(i.e., after this year's congressional elections). The changes in hard money limits would take effect January 1, 2003 (also after upcoming the elections).
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 13, 2002
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 191 (Roll no. 21).
Latest Action Time
16:07:36
Submitted Date
Feb 13, 2002
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 417 — Informed