To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for partial removal of limitations on contributions to candidates whose opponents exceed personal contribution limitations in an election.
Fairness for Non-Wealthy Candidates Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) require a candidate for Federal office who makes contributions or expenditures from personal funds totaling more than $1,000 in an election to notify the Federal Election Commission and each other candidate in the election in writing within 48 hours after the contribution or expenditure involved is made; and (2) allow any person to make contributions to such other candidate in excess of any applicable limitation on such contributions, to the extent that the total of such excess contributions accepted by such other candidate does not exceed the total of contributions or expenditures made from the personal funds of such other candidate's opponent.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
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