H.R.2630 - Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a candidate or an individual holding Federal office from making payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse, to require such committees and PACs to report on disbursements made to the immediate family members of the candidate or individual, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act as passed house.
  • Short: Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a candidate or an individual holding Federal office from making payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse, to require such committees and PACs to report on disbursements made to the immediate family members of the candidate or individual, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain political committees from compensating the spouse of the candidate for services provided to or on behalf of the committee, to require such committees to report on payments made to the spouse and the immediate family members of the candidate, and for other purposes. as amended by house.

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7/23/2007--Passed House amended. Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal

Official Summary

7/23/2007--Passed House amended. Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office (other than a political committee of a political party) from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or the individual (as the case may be) for services provided to or on behalf of the committee. Requires any such committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or individual. Requires any penalty imposed for violation of this Act to be imposed on the candidate or federal office holder whose spouse receives compensation. Prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or office holder for any such penalty.


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07/23/07
Hare votes for spousal campaign finance; owes wife

HR 2630, was passed by voice vote with Rep. Hare's support. It would ban compensation to spouses, either directly or indirectly, by federal office holders ...

Source: Quad-Cities Online, IL
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07/23/07
House Votes for Ban on Spouses Receiving Payments for Campaign Work

Although the bill (HR 2630) passed easily by voice vote, it remains unclear whether the maneuver will in fact be counted as a victory for Democrats, ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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05/21/09
H.R.2630: Protect Patients and Physicians Privacy Act - U.S. ...

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10/10/08
John D Dingle Medical Center

House version of the FamilyCare Act (HR 2630), sponsored by John Dingle (D, MI) ... that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ... acupuncture news at acupuncture associates clinic, Cleveland, Ohio ...

Source: Ethan
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09/30/08
Pelosi Exposed: “Misuse of Funds”

“On July 23rd, the House passed the Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act, HR 2630, which will raise the bar on ethical standards in Congress by ending the practice of allowing federal office holders and candidates to employ their ...

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