The Tillman Act of 1907 (34 Stat.

In response to Roosevelt's call, Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina sponsored the bill that became known as the Tillman Act.

The Tillman Act was therefore simply a first step towards regulation of campaign finance.

Tillman Act of 1907, banned corporate political contributions to national campaigns.

The first federal campaign finance law, banning corporate expenditures in campaigns, is commonly called the Tillman Act, Senator Tillman having been its lead sponsor.

In response, the United States Congress enacted the Tillman Act of 1907, named for its sponsor Senator Benjamin Tillman, banning corporate contributions.

He told the students that federal regulation of corporate involvement with politics began with the Tillman Act, which in 1907 banned direct corporate contributions to candidates.

It built upon the prohibition on corporate contributions contained in the Tillman Act of 1907.

This first effort at wide-ranging reform resulted in the Tillman Act of 1907.

Soon after, the Tillman Act prohibited corporations and nationally chartered banks from making direct financial contributions.