[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 429 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 429

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need 
for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when 
   money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

Mr. Nolan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need 
for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when 
   money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. LIMITING THE CAMPAIGN SEASON.

    It is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
            (1) Congress should have the power to implement and enforce 
        limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities;
            (2) registered candidates for congressional elections 
        should not be allowed to expend campaign funds on advertising 
        more than 60 days before a primary or general election;
            (3) candidates for congressional office, both incumbents 
        and challengers, should not be allowed to solicit or collect 
        campaign contributions during the hours in which Congress is in 
        session; and
            (4) States should create a single congressional primary 
        date to increase voter education and participation.
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