[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 636 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 636

       To prohibit fund-raising at the White House and elsewhere.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 1997

   Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
       To prohibit fund-raising at the White House and elsewhere.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``White House Fund-Raising Prohibition 
Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING FUND-RAISING AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND ELSEWHERE.

    (a) Prohibition.--Whoever, on the grounds or in the buildings, 
including private residential areas, of an official residence or 
retreat of the President or Vice President, solicits, receives, or 
rewards a political contribution shall be fined under title 18, United 
States Code, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of subsection (a):
            (1) Grounds.--The term ``grounds'' means all areas of an 
        official residence or retreat of the President or Vice 
        President which are routinely protected by or to which access 
        is routinely controlled by the United States Secret Service.
            (2) Political contribution.--The term ``political 
        contribution'' means an offering of money, property, or 
        services to or for the benefit of an announced or unannounced 
        political candidate, or a political party, or an organization 
        promoting an announced or unannounced political candidate, or a 
        political party, or a political agenda.
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