Federal Corrupt Practices Act
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The Federal Corrupt Practices Act, also known as the Publicity Act, was a federal law of the United States that was enacted in 1910 and amended in 1911 and 1925. It remained the nation's primary law regulating campaign finance in federal elections until the passage of the Federal Election Campaign Act in 1971. The Act was signed by President William Howard Taft on June 25, 1910.
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Other short titles | Publicity of Political Contributions Act of 1910 |
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Long title | An Act providing for publicity of contributions made for the purpose of influencing elections at which Representatives in Congress are elected. |
Nicknames | National Publicity Act |
Enacted by | the 61st United States Congress |
Effective | June 25, 1910 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 61–274 |
Statutes at Large | 36 Stat. 822 |
Codification | |
Titles amended | 2 U.S.C.: Congress |
U.S.C. sections created | 2 U.S.C. ch. 8 §§ 241-248 |
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The Act built upon the prohibition on corporate contributions in the Tillman Act of 1907 and was codified at 2 U.S.C. Section 241.