Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)

The First Amendment Restoration Act is designed to address the places unfair restrictions on certain groups during the election season.   BCRA currently bans non-PAC-funded issue advocacy groups from broadcasting any content pertaining to federal candidates within the 30-60 day blackout period before a primary or general election.  The First Amendment Restoration Act, put forth by Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Representative Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), releases these groups from black-out restrictions and restores their right to broadcast advertisements regarding federal candidates.