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H.R. 154 · 114th Congress

Close the Floodgates Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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84 cosponsors · 83 D, 1 R
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7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, to repeal certain limits on separate contributions by persons or multicandidate political committees to political committees of a national political party which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2015

Close the Floodgates Act

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, to repeal certain limits on separate contributions by persons or multicandidate political committees to political committees of a national political party which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate. Specifies those contributions used to defray expenses for:

  • a presidential nominating convention;
  • the construction, purchase, renovation, operation, and furnishing of party headquarters buildings; and
  • the preparation for and the conduct of election recounts, contests, and other legal proceedings.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Close the Floodgates Act

Latest action (Jan 9, 2015): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H160)

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.