Bill > HR3955

This bill, the Empowering Citizens Act of 2017, proposes to reform public financing for Presidential elections and provide public financing for Congressional elections. The key provisions of this bill include: - Increasing the matching payments for Presidential primary candidates and modifying the eligibility requirements to receive those payments. - Repealing expenditure limitations for Presidential primary candidates. - Establishing a new system of public financing for Congressional candidates, including providing payments to participating candidates equal to 600% of the amount of their qualified small-dollar contributions, with limits on the amount of personal funds candidates can use and contributions they can accept from lobbyists. - Using the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to finance the new Congressional public financing program. - Making various other campaign finance reforms, such as increasing the amount individuals can designate for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund on their tax returns, and enhancing disclosure requirements for bundled contributions. The bill aims to empower citizens by increasing the role of small-dollar contributions in federal elections and providing public financing options for Congressional candidates, in addition to the existing system for Presidential candidates.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3955/all-info