HR 268
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 268
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the
limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate
with respect to an election for Federal office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 12, 2011
Mr. CAPUANO 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 reduce the
limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate
with respect to an election for Federal office.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL
CANDIDATES.
(a) Reduction in Limit- Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking `$2,000' and inserting
`$1,000'.
(b) Application of Indexing-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 315(c)(1)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B))
is amended by striking `after 2002' and inserting `after 2002 (or, in the
case of the limitation established under subsection (a)(1)(A), after 2014)'.
(2) DETERMINATION OF BASE PERIOD- Section 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
441a(c)(2)(B)) is amended--
(A) in clause (i), by striking `and' at the end;
(i) by striking `(a)(1)(A),', and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
`(iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), calendar year 2013.'.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring
after December 2012.
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