Text: H.R.6854 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (05/13/2020)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6854


To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates for purposes of soliciting contributions or donations.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2020

Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration


A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates for purposes of soliciting contributions or donations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Scam PACs Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibiting all misrepresentation of action on behalf of candidates for purposes of soliciting contributions or donations.

(a) Coverage of all misrepresentation of action on behalf of political committees.—Section 322(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) by striking “fraudulently”; and

(2) by striking “or political party” and inserting “or political committee (including a political committee of a political party)”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.


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