H.R. 3792

Campaign Accountability Act of 2007

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3792

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 10, 2007

Mr. Wamp introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the limitation on party expenditures on behalf of candidates in general elections.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Campaign Accountability Act of 2007.

2.

Repeal of limit on amount of party expenditures on behalf of candidates in general elections

(a)

Repeal of Limit

Section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law with respect to limitations on expenditures or limitations on contributions, the national committee and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law with respect to limitations on amounts of expenditures or contributions, a national committee,

(B)

by striking the general and inserting any, and

(C)

by striking Federal office, subject to the limitations contained in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection and inserting Federal office in any amount; and

(2)

by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).

(b)

Conforming Amendments

(1)

Indexing

Section 315(c) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)) is amended—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (d),; and

(B)

in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking subsections (b) and (d) and inserting subsection (b).

(2)

Increase in limits for senate candidates facing wealthy opponents

Section 315(i) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(i)(1)) is amended—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(C)(iii)—

(i)

by adding and at the end of subclause (I),

(ii)

in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a period, and

(iii)

by striking subclause (III);

(B)

in paragraph (2)(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , and a party committee shall not make any expenditure,;

(C)

in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking and party expenditures previously made; and

(D)

in paragraph (2)(B), by striking and a party shall not make any expenditure.

(3)

Increase in limits for house candidates facing wealthy opponents

Section 315A(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a–1(a)) is amended—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by adding and at the end of subparagraph (A),

(ii)

in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period, and

(iii)

by striking subparagraph (C);

(B)

in paragraph (3)(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , and a party committee shall not make any expenditure,;

(C)

in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking and party expenditures previously made; and

(D)

in paragraph (3)(B), by striking and a party shall not make any expenditure.

3.

Effective Date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after 2008.