Status of H.R. 3801, The First Amendment Restoration Act - Campaign Finance Reform Thread, Day 89

THOMAS ^ | 3/10/2004

[The_Eaglet]

Bill Summary & Status for the 108th Congress

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H.R.3801
Title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 2/11/2004)      Cosponsors: 29
Latest Major Action: 2/11/2004 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
  First Amendment Restoration Act

• OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
  To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes.

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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

2/11/2004:

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee:			Activity:
House House Administration		Referral, In Committee

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RELATED BILL DETAILS:

***NONE***

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AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

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COSPONSORS(29), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort:

by date)

Rep Akin, W. Todd - 2/11/2004 [MO-2]
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 3/9/2004 [SC-3]
Rep Blunt, Roy - 2/11/2004 [MO-7]
Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 2/25/2004 [TX-26]
Rep Calvert, Ken - 3/2/2004 [CA-44]
Rep Crane, Philip M. - 2/11/2004 [IL-8]
Rep Cubin, Barbara - 2/11/2004 [WY]
Rep Culberson, John Abney - 3/9/2004 [TX-7]
Rep Doolittle, John T. - 2/11/2004 [CA-4]
Rep Flake, Jeff - 2/11/2004 [AZ-6]
Rep Franks, Trent - 3/2/2004 [AZ-2]
Rep Herger, Wally - 3/2/2004 [CA-2]
Rep Johnson, Sam - 2/11/2004 [TX-3]
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 2/11/2004 [IL-16]


Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. - 2/11/2004 [CO-4]
Rep Myrick, Sue - 3/2/2004 [NC-9]
Rep Norwood, Charlie - 2/26/2004 [GA-9]
Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) - 2/11/2004 [ID-1]
Rep Paul, Ron - 2/11/2004 [TX-14]
Rep Pence, Mike - 2/11/2004 [IN-6]
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 3/9/2004 [MS-3]
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 3/9/2004 [PA-16]
Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 3/9/2004 [VA-2]
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. - 2/26/2004 [WI-5]
Rep Souder, Mark E. - 3/2/2004 [IN-3]
Rep Stearns, Cliff - 3/9/2004 [FL-6]
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 2/25/2004 [CO-6]
Rep Terry, Lee - 2/25/2004 [NE-2]
Rep Wilson, Joe - 3/9/2004 [SC-2]

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SUMMARY:

***NONE***

[The_Eaglet]

Cosponsorship of this bill is increasing.

[The_Eaglet]

If you want to be added to or removed from this Campaign Finance Reform ping list please FR-mail Valin or me.

[The_Eaglet]

Yesterday's Thread:

Prominent lawyer discusses free speech and politics-C F R Thread - Day 88

[King Black Robe]

Good news bump!

[GulliverSwift]

Is this bill a removal of the disclosure requirement?

[Valin]

http://www.theorator.com/bills108/hr3801.html

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

(a) Disclosure of Disbursements for Communications- Section 304(f) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

`(8) Termination of reporting requirement- No person shall be required to file any statement under this subsection with respect to any disbursement made on or after November 6, 2002.'.

(b) Prohibition Against Making of Disbursements for Communications by Corporations and Labor Organizations- Section 316 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking `or for any applicable electioneering communication'; and

(2) by striking subsection (c).

(c) Treatment of Coordinated Communications as Contributions- Section 315(a)(7) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441b(a)(7)) is amended--

(1) by striking subparagraph (C); and

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
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[Valin]

Bump

[Eastbound]

Bump!

[Congressman Billybob]

I understand that there are other bills introbuced than this, and I don't know how they compare to one another. Please put me on your mailing list, using my personal e-mail, which I will send to you by FReepmail.

The status of any and all such repealer bills in Congress will be the backdrop against which I act, when it is 29 days before the North Carolina primary, currently set for July, but capable of change due to litigation against the newest version of its election law.

Thank you.

Billybob / John

[Valin]

I understand that there are other bills introbuced than this,

You would happen to know the bill numbers? Are they Senate or House?

[The_Eaglet]

Please let me know what other repeal bills are circulating, too!

[The_Eaglet]

Forward Link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1095355/posts

[The_Eaglet]

CORRECT Forward Link:

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