The law did not regulate total contributions, which encouraged parties and donors to set up multiple committees and make multiple donations, all under $100, to evade the law's limits. Enforcement was left up to Congress, which rarely acted.
Due to the lack of regulation on aggregate contributions, political organizations and donors created numerous sub-committees and made multiple smaller donations, all below the $100 threshold, in order to circumvent the law's restrictions. The enforcement of this legislation rested with Congress, which rarely took decisive action.