H.R. 2038 · 111th Congress

Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Paul Hodes
Introduced
2009-04-22
Latest action
2009-04-22 · Introduced in House

Summary

Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform Act or the CLEAR Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate who is a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark, or from any senior executive of such an entity, or any lobbyist for whom the entity was a client.

Prohibits the acceptance of any contribution from a separate segregated fund established and administered by a corporation or labor organization if the Member sought a congressional earmark for the corporation.