H.R. 2038 · 111th Congress
CLEAR Act
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HodesSponsor11 cosponsors · 7 D, 4 R
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Giffords
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Perriello
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Campbell
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Himes
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Israel
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Flake
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Bachmann
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McClintock2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform Act or the CLEAR Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark, or from any senior executive of such an entity, or any lobbyist…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 22, 2009
Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform Act or the CLEAR Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark, or from any senior executive of such an entity, or any lobbyist for whom the entity was a client.
Prohibits the acceptance of any contribution from a separate segregated fund established and administered by a corporation or labor organization if the Member sought a congressional earmark for the corporation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CLEAR Act
Also known as: Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform Act
Latest action (Apr 22, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 22, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.