What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (2002) do?

- Banned soft-money donations to national parties - Said that soft-money donations to local parties could not be used to support federal candidates, but only for genuine party-building activists - Said that issue adverts could not be funded by unions or corporations - Said that issue adverts mentioning a candidate's names couldn't be shown within 60 days of an election, or 30 days of a primary, unless approved by one of the candidates, with money spent being covered covered by spending regulations