S. 64
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sponsor
Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 64
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 23, 2013
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S201-202)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Rules and Administration Committee
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2013