To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual.
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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2007
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. TERRY, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. MILLER of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS FOR SALARIES OF CANDIDATES OR OFFICEHOLDERS.
(a) In General- Section 313(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a(b)(2)) is amended by striking `is used to' and inserting `is used for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual involved or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual involved, or is used to'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, except that the amendment shall not apply with respect to any payment of a salary which is made prior to the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1203 as Introduced in House Candidate Anti-Corruption Act
