House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to provide for public financing of general election campaigns for the House of Representatives, to limit total contributions to a general election candidate who agrees to accept amounts from the House of Representatives Campaign Trust Fund, to provide a tax credit for contributions to candidates for the office of Representative, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Penny D-MNWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 2, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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
4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats
0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Jim Bates (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Charles Price (D-IL).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 4651 (100th) Agricultural Research Commercialization Act of 1988
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- H.R. 2576 (100th) Farm Loan Mediation Act of 1987
Sponsor’s state and district
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.