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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To eliminate an exception in section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 that permits certain Members of Congress to use excess campaign funds for personal purposes.

H.R. 171Introduced Jan 3, 1989Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. William Frenzel R-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 9, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

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

14 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 14 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.

Charles Bennett (D-FL), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Joel Hefley (R-CO), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Jim Leach (R-IA), Major Owens (D-NY), Tom Petri (R-WI), John Porter (R-IL), E. Shaw (R-FL), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Denny Smith (R-OR), Robert Walker (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Frenzel.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-3 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.