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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate a provision that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.

H.R. 2499Introduced May 21, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Lee Hamilton D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 14, 1987 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

John LaFalce (D-NY), Donald Pease (D-OH), Gerry Studds (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lee Hamilton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-9 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.