Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act

Bill: 110-hr-2630
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2007-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Election candidates
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Law
Married people
Political action committees
Presidential elections
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: 
Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a candidate or individual holding federal office from making payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse for services provided to the committee or leadership PAC, except for reimbursements for travel.
 
Requires the committee or PAC to report on disbursements (other than nominal reimbursements) made to an immediate family member of the candidate or individual, including travel reimbursements to his or her spouse.
 
Provides for imposition of a penalty against candidates and officeholders for violations of this Act.

action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office (other than a political committee of a political party) from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or the individual (as the case may be) for services provided to or on behalf of the committee.
 
Requires any such committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or individual. 
 
Requires any penalty imposed for violation of this Act to be imposed on the candidate or federal office holder whose spouse receives compensation. Prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or office holder for any such penalty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8230)
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8230)
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2630.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8230-8234)
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in House