Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to ban the national parties from raising or using soft money for Federal election activities, including broadcast issue advertising; permit the national parties to continue to raise and use soft money for generic voter registration, and get-out-the-vote activities; preserve the right to use such funds for fund-raising and overhead expenses; and provide that no donor could contribute an amount over $20,000 to any political committee.

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Amendment Number
430
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to ban the national parties from raising or using soft money for Federal election activities, including broadcast issue advertising; permit the national parties to continue to raise and use soft money for generic voter registration, and get-out-the-vote activities; preserve the right to use such funds for fund-raising and overhead expenses; and provide that no donor could contribute an amount over $20,000 to any political committee.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 26 printed in the Congressional Record of February 12, 2002. The amendment is essentially the original Ney-Wynn bill (H.R. 2360) with some modifications.
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 14, 2002
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Ney amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 248 (Roll no. 33).
Latest Action Time
02:18:20
Submitted Date
Feb 14, 2002
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 430 — Informed