To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a candidate or an individual holding Federal office from making payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse, to require such committees and PACs to report on disbursements made to the immediate family members of the candidate or individual, and for other purposes.
Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office (other than a political committee of a political party) from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or the individual (as the case may be) for services provided to or on behalf of the committee.
Requires any such committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or individual.
Requires any penalty imposed for violation of this Act to be imposed on the candidate or federal office holder whose spouse receives compensation. Prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or office holder for any such penalty.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8230-8234)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2630.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8230)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8230)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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