To provide for comprehensive reform of Federal election campaign financing.
Common Sense Campaign Reform Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $100 ($200 for a joint return) for qualified congressional campaign contributions.
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the ceiling (from $5,000 to $2,500) on multicandidate political committee (PAC) contributions to candidates for Federal office. Increases the ceiling (from $1,000 to $2,000) on contributions to such candidates by persons other than PACs.
Prohibits a candidate for Federal office from establishing, maintaining, financing, or controlling a political committee (leadership committee) other than the principal campaign committee.
Prohibits contributions between PACs.
Requires the authorized committee of a candidate to include in the report of contributions to such committee certain identifying information of contributors of more than $25.
Requires a separate segregated fund established by a national bank, corporation, or labor organization that is a PAC to include in its name the name of the establishing entity.
Requires the candidate to sign any required reports.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
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