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H.R. 8792

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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political committees soliciting contributions by hyperlinks contained in text messages to include the full name of the hyperlink and the identification of the committee within the message.
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Committee
Latest Action · November 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
November 19, 2020
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Transparency in Campaign Text Message Act This bill prohibits a political committee from soliciting a contribution by a hyperlink that is contained in a text message unless the message includes the full and unabbreviated name of the hyperlink and the identification of the committee. Further, an authorized committee of a candidate must also include in such a text message the identification of the candidate.

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