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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.

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Summary of Bill HR 4734

Bill 114 hr 4734, also known as the "Federal Election Campaign Act Amendment," aims to make a change to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. This bill would allow candidates running for federal office to choose a designated individual who would be authorized to distribute funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the unfortunate event of the candidate's death.

Currently, if a candidate were to pass away during their campaign, there is no clear process in place for how their campaign funds should be handled. This bill seeks to address this issue by giving candidates the ability to designate someone to handle their campaign finances in the event of their death.

By allowing candidates to choose a trusted individual to manage their campaign funds after their passing, this bill aims to provide clarity and ensure that the candidate's campaign funds are handled in a responsible and appropriate manner. This amendment would provide peace of mind to candidates and their supporters, knowing that there is a plan in place for the handling of campaign funds in the event of a candidate's death. Overall, Bill 114 hr 4734 seeks to bring transparency and accountability to the handling of campaign funds in the unfortunate event of a candidate's death, providing a clear and organized process for the distribution of funds from authorized campaign committees.

Current Status of Bill HR 4734

Bill HR 4734 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 14, 2016. Bill HR 4734 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on March 14, 2016.  Bill HR 4734's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516. as of July 5, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4734

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4734

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4734

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