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US S3586

US S3586
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020


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Introduced
03/25/2020
In Committee
03/25/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protective equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns. This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must transfer funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services to acquire unexpired personal protective equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile.

AI Summary

This bill, the Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020, aims to reduce federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protective equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. Specifically, the bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must then transfer the remaining funds in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services to acquire unexpired personal protective equipment for the strategic national stockpile.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/25/2020)

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