[20010323]RS20813_第107届国会的竞选融资法案：比较S.22（Hagel Landrieu）和S.27（McCain Feingold）.pdf

1 Section numbers are provided for summary material, referring to all preceding information in thatcolumn, until the preceding section reference. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20813Updated March 23, 2001Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of S. 22 (Hagel-Landrieu) with S. 27 (McCain-Feingold)Joseph E. CantorSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment & Finance DivisionSummaryOn March 19, 2001, the Senate began consideration of the McCain-Feingoldcampaign finance reform bill. The billS. 27 (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of2001)was introduced on January 22, 2001 by Senators McCain, Feingold, Cochran etal. It features a ban on the raising of soft money by national parties, a ban on thespending of soft money by state and local parties on federal election-related activities (asdefined), and a disclosure requirement for electioneering messages not regulated byfederal election law, along with a ban on their funding from union or for-profitcorporation treasuries. Another bill receiving considerable Senate attention is S. 22(Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 20