Key Votes
HR 513 - 527 Reform Act of 2005 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Dale Kildee voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - April 6, 2006
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (218-209) - April 5, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: 527 Reform Act of 2005
Vote to pass a bill that requires specific political 527 organizations to follow restrictions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and ends limits on party spending for candidates during a general election.
- Adds 527 organizations to the definition of a political committee, and therefore capping individual contributions at $5,000 (Sec. 2).
- Excludes 527 organizations whose activities focus exclusively on candidates for state or local office, or ballot initiatives (Sec. 2).
- Limits the amount a single individual can donate to the non-Federal account of a 527 organization that also has a Federal account to $25,000 (Sec. 3).
- Repeals limits on party expenses for a candidate in general elections (Sec. 4).
- Allows challenges to this law on constitutional grounds to be heard by three judges in the United State District Court for the District of Columbia (Sec. 6).
Sponsors
- Christopher H. Shays (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Allen Boyd Jr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael N. 'Mike' Castle (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Lewis (GA - D)
- Martin T. 'Marty' Meehan (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James L. 'Jim' Oberstar (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Ruhl 'Rob' Simmons (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
