Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-429
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-06-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections

Congressional operations and organization

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Members of Congress

Political advertising

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:</p> <UL> <LI>Congress should have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities; <LI>registered candidates for congressional elections should not be allowed to expend campaign funds on advertising more than 60 days before a primary or general election; <LI>congressional candidates, both incumbents and challengers, should not be allowed to solicit or collect contributions during the hours in which Congress is in session; and <LI>states should create a single congressional primary to increase voter education and participation. </LI> </UL>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Nolan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes.

1. Limiting the campaign season It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) Congress should have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities; (2) registered candidates for congressional elections should not be allowed to expend campaign funds on advertising more than 60 days before a primary or general election; (3) candidates for congressional office, both incumbents and challengers, should not be allowed to solicit or collect campaign contributions during the hours in which Congress is in session; and (4) States should create a single congressional primary date to increase voter education and participation.