H.R. 4389 · 109th Congress
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials…
Full title
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials distributed through the Internet from treatment as expenditures or electioneering communications under such Act, and for other purposes.
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Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) exempt Internet commentary from treatment as an expenditure or as an electioneering communication; and (2) exempt the value of services in organizing meetings through the Internet from treatment as a contribution.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 2005
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) exempt Internet commentary from treatment as an expenditure or as an electioneering communication; and (2) exempt the value of services in organizing meetings through the Internet from treatment as a contribution.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials distributed through the Internet from treatment as expenditures or electioneering communications under such Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Nov 18, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 18, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.