Mr. Gold said the federation would also oppose efforts to raise limits on regulated donations to federal candidates and national parties.
Democrats argued that the administration should raise limits on the investment activities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the big purchasers of mortgages created by the federal government.
The legislation would raise limits on how much executive compensation a company can deduct from taxes.
The Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards flowed from a 2009 round of negotiations during which automakers agreed to raise limits to 35.5 mpg by 2016.
In 2005 Congress raised limits on fines for obscenity, enabling the F.C.C. to charge up to $325,000 for every violation of its standards.
The bill addresses this problem by temporarily raising limits to clear a backlog of 234,000 applications for employment-based permanent visas.
Though these contribution limits haven't been signed into law, Congress has been kicking around the idea of raising limits for years and the issue has broad support.
(A classic is the Auto Party, organized in 1985 to raise speed limits and limit traffic fines).
–Raise limits on contributions to HSAs and on permissible deductibles.
Mr. Donaldson indicated he might raise that limit to a majority vote, an apparent victory for opponents.
Most recently, in August 2011, Congress voted to raise the limit to $16.7 trillion.
