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1999-H1747 on May 11, 1999

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the penalties imposed for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and to prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements.

Mandates a criminal fine or two years' imprisonment, or both.
  • Limits criminal penalties to violations involving an amount aggregating $1,000 or more during a calendar year.
  • Changes from discretionary to mandatory the authority of the Federal Election Commission to refer to the Attorney General any instance of probable cause that a violation of such prohibition has occurred.
  • Revises the current ban on contributions by foreign nationals to encompass all disbursements by foreign nationals, including any disbursement to a political committee of a political party and any disbursement for an independent expenditure.

    • Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.



    Democrats participating in 1999-H1747



    Republicans participating in 1999-H1747

    Bob Barr s1oGeorgia Republican
    John Boehner s1oOhio Republican
    Dan Burton s1pIndiana Republican
    Saxby Chambliss s1oGA Republican Sr Senator
    Christopher Cox s1oCalifornia Republican
    Nathan Deal s1oGeorgia Republican
    Jim DeMint s1oSC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
    Lincoln Diaz-Balart s1oFlorida Republican
    Jay Dickey s1oArkansas Republican
    John Doolittle s1oCalifornia Republican
    Phil English s1oPennsylvania Republican
    Michael Forbes s1oNew York Republican (retired)
    Benjamin Gilman s1oNew York Republican
    Porter Goss s1oFlorida Republican (Until 2004)
    Lindsey Graham s1oSC Republican Jr Senator
    Mark Green s1oWisconsin Republican
    Gil Gutknecht s1oMinnesota Republican
    Doc Hastings s1oWashington Republican
    Joel Hefley s1oColorado Republican
    John Hostettler s1oIndiana Republican
    Asa Hutchinson s1oArkansas Republican
    Johnny Isakson s1oGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
    Sam Johnson s1oTexas Republican
    Ray LaHood s1oIllinois Republican
    Steve Largent s1oOK00 Former Republican Challenger
    Steven LaTourette s1oOhio Republican
    John Linder s1oGeorgia Republican
    John McHugh s1oNew York Republican/Conservative
    David McIntosh s1oIndiana Republican
    Jack Metcalf s1oWashington Republican
    John Mica s1oFlorida Republican
    Dan Miller s1oFlorida Republican (retired)
    Sue Myrick s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    Doug Ose s1oCalifornia Republican
    John Porter s1oIllinois Republican (retired)
    George Radanovich s1oCalifornia Republican
    Ileana Ros-Lehtinen s1oFlorida Republican
    Paul Ryan s1oWisconsin Republican
    Joe Scarborough s1oFlorida Republican
    Bob Schaffer s1oCO Republican Senate Challenger
    Pete Sessions s1oTexas Republican
    Christopher Shays s1oConnecticut Republican
    Mark Souder s1oIndiana Republican
    Floyd Spence s1oSouth Carolina Republican
    Lee Terry s1oNebraska Republican
    David Vitter s1oLA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
    Greg Walden s1oOregon Republican
    Curt Weldon s1oPennsylvania Republican
    Dave Weldon s1oFlorida Republican



    Independents participating in 1999-H1747



    Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

    Democrats: 0
    Republicans: 49
    Independents: 0