A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PAC's from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2013)
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or person who holds a federal office from employing the spouse or any immediate family member of such candidate or federal office holder.
Amends the federal criminal code to subject to specified criminal and civil penalties any spouse of a Member of Congress who: (1) was not a registered lobbyist at least one year before the Member's election to Congress; and (2) knowingly lobbies, after the election of such Member, any Member on behalf of a client for compensation or is associated with any such lobbying activity by his or her employer.
What just happenedJan 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 23, 2013
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S201-202)
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate