Buckley v. Valeo
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| Buckley v. Valeo | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | January 29, 1976 |
Facts
In the early 1970s, Congress capped the individual contributions to federal candidates for elected office at $1,000.
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), as amended in 1974, set up the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to enforce this law.Holding
SCOTUS upholds the limit on individual contributions.
SCOTUS struck down the limit on how much money a candidate may spend on their (her/his) own campaign.Resources
