H.R.2038 - Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives. as introduced.

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5/26/2011--Introduced.Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures by candidates for the House of Representatives to $500,000 during the election cycle ($250,000 for a primary election and $250,000 for a general
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5/26/2011--Introduced.Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures by candidates for the House of Representatives to $500,000 during the election cycle ($250,000 for a primary election and $250,000 for a general election). Sets at $250,000 the maximum amount of expenditures which may be made for a runoff election ($125,000 for a primary runoff election and $125,000 for a general runoff election). Excludes from such limits expenditures for legal services. Provides for indexing such amounts for inflation.

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Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation: Senate Will Act on ...

HR 2038 authorizes the SEC to issue regulations implementing the legislation and otherwise ensuring that Members and staff are subject to insider trading prohibitions. Nothing in the Act diminishes an existing legal ...

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Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation: Senate Will Act on ...

HR 2038 authorizes the SEC to issue regulations implementing the legislation and otherwise ensuring that Members and staff are subject to insider trading prohibitions. Nothing in the Act diminishes an existing legal ...

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Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation: Senate Will Act on ...

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