To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban soft money in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Campaign Truth and Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a national committee or a congressional campaign committee of a political party from soliciting or accepting contributions or transfers not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of such Act (soft money). Specifies exceptions and inclusions, including get-out-the-vote activities.
Specifies permitted State Party Grassroots Fund expenditures.
Sets forth specified "contribution" and "expenditure" exclusions.
Increases individual contribution limits to a candidate and his or her political committee, and decreases similar multicandidate political committee limits, to $2,500.
Limits personal contributions by a candidate for the House of Representatives to $100,000 per campaign cycle.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
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