Date: August 3, 1998
Subject: Campaign Finance Overhaul
Description: Shays (R-CT) substitute amendment to the bill to overhaul campaign finance laws. The amendment would ban soft money contributions for federal elections, expand regulations on advertising that advocates a candidate and tighten the definition of what constitutes coordination with a federal candidate. This amendment prohibits candidates from spending more than $50,000 in personal funds, places onerous new restrictions on issue advertising, and generally restricts the rights of citizen organizations to communicate with the public.
Result: Agreed to, 237-186
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