H.R.2356: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 28, 2001
  • Latest Major Action March 27, 2002

Bill Summary

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 - Title I: Reduction of Special Interest Influence - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit: (1) national political party committees (including any officer, agent, or entity they directly or indirectly establish, finance, maintain, or control) (officer, agent, or entity) from soliciting, receiving, directing, transferring, or spending money that is subject to FECA limitations,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House House Administration
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Reported adversely by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 107-131, Part I.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 10, 2001.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 10, 2001.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2356 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 107-135. Waives points of order against the amendments. After passage of the bill, it shall be in order to consider S. 27 and waives all points of order against the Senate bill. Makes in order a motion to strike all after the eanacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2356 as passed the House. Provides that if the motion to strike and insert is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed it shall be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment and request a conference with the Senate thereon.
Rule H. Res. 188 failed passage of House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 344 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2356 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H. Res. 203 is laid on the table.
Rule H. Res. 344 passed House.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Reynolds asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2356 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 344, the Chair shall alternate recognition to offer the amendments specified in section 3 between the Majority Leader or a designee of the Majority Leader and Representatives Shays or Meehan or a designee of either Member only as follows: The Majority Leader for one amendment; Representative Shays or Meehan for one amendment; the Majority Leader for two amendments in sequence; Representatives Shays or Meehan for one amendment; the Majority Leader for two amendments in sequence; Representatives Shays or Meehan for one amendment; the Majority Leader for two amendments in sequence; Representatives Shays or Meehan for one amendment; the Majority Leader for two amendments in sequence; Representatives Shays or Meehan for one amendment; and the Majority Leader for one amendment. Agreed to without
ORDER OF PROCEDURE (CONTINUED) - Further, Mr. Reynolds asked unanimous consent that under section 3(a) of House Resolution 344, a Member listed in section 3(b) may designate another Member to announce, in accordance with section 3(c), the intention to offer any amendment allotted to him under section 3(b). Agreed to without objection.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 344.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2356 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. House Resolution 203 is laid on the table.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 344 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2356.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Armey amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Ney amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pickering amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Watts (OK) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Capito (WV) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sam Johnson (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Combest (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Wamp (TN) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Emerson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Wicker amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Reynolds amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Ney amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2356.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Meehan moved to recommit with instructions to House Administration.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meehan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on House Administration to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment to clarify language regarding expenditures of funds prior to January 1, 2003.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 189 (Roll no. 34).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 53.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 54.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 361, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2356 have been made.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-155.
June 28, 2001

Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Shays (R-Conn.)

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