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Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 9:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3691

Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2022

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 treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the deficit.

Current Status of Bill S 3691

Bill S 3691 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 17, 2022. Bill S 3691 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on February 17, 2022.  Bill S 3691's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of February 17, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3691

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3691

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3691

Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2022
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2022
A bill to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns.

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