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== Background == | == Background == | ||
As early as 1905, | As early as 1905, Theodore Roosevelt argued in favor of [[Campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]] and called for a ban of corporate contributions for political purposes. In response, the [[United States Congress]] passed the [[Tillman Act of 1907]], which banned the corporate contributions. Further regulation followed in the [[Federal Corrupt Practices Act]] enacted in 1910, and subsequent amendments in 1910 and 1925, the [[Hatch Act of 1939|Hatch Act]], the [[Smith–Connally Act]] of 1943, and the [[Taft–Hartley Act]] in 1947. These acts sought to regulate corporate and union spending in campaigns for federal office, and mandated public disclosure of campaign donors. | ||
== Legislative history == | == Legislative history == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/subtitle-III/chapter-301 As codified in 52 U.S.C. chapter 301] of the [[United States Code]] from the | * [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/subtitle-III/chapter-301 As codified in 52 U.S.C. chapter 301] of the [[United States Code]] from the Legal Information Institute | ||
* [https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title52/subtitle3/chapter301&edition=prelim As codified in 52 U.S.C. chapter 301] of the [[United States Code]] from the [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] | * [https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title52/subtitle3/chapter301&edition=prelim As codified in 52 U.S.C. chapter 301] of the [[United States Code]] from the [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] | ||
* [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-985/uslm/COMPS-985.xml Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971] as amended ([https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-985/pdf/COMPS-985.pdf PDF]/[https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/COMPS-985/ details]) in the [[United States Government Publishing Office|GPO]] [https://www.govinfo.gov/help/comps Statute Compilations collection] | * [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-985/uslm/COMPS-985.xml Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971] as amended ([https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-985/pdf/COMPS-985.pdf PDF]/[https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/COMPS-985/ details]) in the [[United States Government Publishing Office|GPO]] [https://www.govinfo.gov/help/comps Statute Compilations collection] | ||