S.1663: Paycheck Protection Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced Feb. 23, 1998
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 1998

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Paycheck Protection Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to make it unlawful (except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of a stockholder, employee, member, or nonmember) for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess such stockholder or employee any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Introduced in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator Lott to commit to Senate Committee on Commerce with instructions made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the Snowe amendment (SP 1647) presented in Senate.
Cloture motion on the McCain-Feingold amendment (SP 1646) presented in Senate.
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture on the McCain-Feingold amendment (SP 1646) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-48. Record Vote No: 16.
Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-54. Record Vote No: 17.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Motion to commit was withdrawn.
Amendment SP 1646 was referred the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amendment SP 1675 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amendment SP 1649 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amendment SP 1674 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amendment SP 1650 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb. 23, 1998

Introduced in the Senate by Trent Lott (R-Miss.)

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