Bill > HR3954

This bill, the Empower Act of 2017, proposes several reforms to the system of public financing for presidential elections. Key provisions include: - Increasing the matching rate for small-dollar contributions to presidential candidates from 100% to 600%, while limiting matchable contributions to $1,000 per donor. - Repealing expenditure limits for publicly-financed presidential campaigns and allowing candidates to use "qualified campaign contributions" without limits. - Modifying the eligibility requirements for public financing, including a ban on accepting "bundled contributions" from lobbyists. - Increasing the limit on coordinated party expenditures for presidential general election campaigns. - Establishing a uniform date for the release of public financing payments to candidates. - Allowing members of Congress to intervene in legal challenges to campaign finance laws and bringing their own challenges. - Treating internet communications by political committees as "public communications" subject to regulation. Overall, the bill aims to reform the presidential public financing system by increasing the role of small-dollar donors, reducing contribution limits and spending restrictions, and making the judicial review process more accessible to lawmakers.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3954/all-info