US HR359

Bill

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (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. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after its termination to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only for deficit reduction.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce federal spending and the deficit by ending taxpayer funding for presidential election campaigns and party conventions. Specifically, it terminates the option for taxpayers to designate $3 of their income tax liability to finance presidential election campaigns, effectively ending the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account, which were mechanisms for this public financing. Any remaining funds in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after its termination will be transferred to the general fund of the U.S. Treasury, with the explicit purpose of reducing the national deficit.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (20)

W. Todd Akin (R), Roscoe Bartlett (R), John Campbell (R), Jason Chaffetz (R), Tom Cole (R), Renee Ellmers (R), Virginia Foxx (R), Cory Gardner (R), Richard Hanna (R), Doug Lamborn (R), Bob Latta (R), Frank Lucas (R), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R), Tom McClintock (R), Candice Miller (R), Alan Nunnelee (R), Pete Olson (R), Ron Paul (R), Todd Rokita (R), Joe Wilson (R),

Last Action

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1075) (on 03/01/2011)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/359/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/359/all-info
Vote	clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll024.xml
Vote	clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll025.xml
Vote	clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll023.xml
BillText	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr359eh/pdf/BILLS-112hr359eh.pdf
BillText	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr359ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr359ih.pdf
BillText	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr359pcs/pdf/BILLS-112hr359pcs.pdf
Bill	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr359eh/pdf/BILLS-112hr359eh.pdf.pdf
Bill	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr359ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr359ih.pdf.pdf
Bill	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr359pcs/pdf/BILLS-112hr359pcs.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3463	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission.	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related
HRes54	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 359) to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S194	A bill to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S282)	Same As

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