legislation (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act)

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), also known as the McCain-Feingold Act, is a law passed in 2002 aimed at reforming campaign finance. It primarily restricts the amount of money that individuals and groups can contribute directly to political candidates and parties. The law also bans "soft money"—unregulated funds given to political parties for activities like campaign advertising. Its goal is to increase transparency, reduce corruption, and ensure that political influence is more balanced and transparent, thus promoting fairer elections.