Key Votes
H Amdt 690 - Shays Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Ralph Hall voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- HR 2183 - Campaign Finance Reform bill
- H Amdt 688 - Campaign Finance Reform Commission Amendment
- H Amdt 690 - Shays Amendment
- H Amdt 694 - Express Advocacy Amendment
- H Amdt 716 - Noncitizen Campaign Contribution Amendment
- H Amdt 744 - Labor Political Activity Amendment
- H Amdt 747 - Voter Registration Amendment
- H Amdt 862 - Federal Campaign Finance Amendment
- SB 79 - Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act
Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (House) (237-186) - Aug. 3, 1998 (Key vote)
Title: Shays Amendment
Vote to adopt a substitute amendment that bans all soft money contributions to federal and state political parties and candidates.
- Classifies issue advertisements as campaign ads.
- Bans unsolicited mailings of a political nature 6 months before an election.
Sponsors
- Christopher H. Shays (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
