McCain/Feingold and Shays/Meehan Campaign Finance Reform Bills : Summary and Comparison.

Provides side-by-side comparison of S. 25 and H.R. 493, both the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997, to establish voluntary spending limits in Senate and House elections, along with cost-saving benefits to participants, in effort to curb role of political action committees and perceived loophole...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1997.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Elections. Campaign funds. Lobbying. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Provides side-by-side comparison of S. 25 and H.R. 493, both the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997, to establish voluntary spending limits in Senate and House elections, along with cost-saving benefits to participants, in effort to curb role of political action committees and perceived loopholes in current law, including soft money, independent expenditures, and issue advocacy.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.