H.R.783: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit candidates for election for Federal office from accepting unsecured loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law, and for other purposes.

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Bill Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for Federal office from accepting a contribution: (1) of an unsecured loan from a depository institution; or (2) from an officer or director of such an institution with which the candidate has an unsecured loan. Requires any candidate for election for Federal office with an outstanding unsecured loan from a depository institution to repay the loan not later than 90 days...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Feb. 13, 1997

Introduced in the House by Patsy T. Mink (D-Hawaii)

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