3.0.0 414 2023-01-11T13:20:55Z 2023-01-11T13:20:55Z House H HR 2011-01-25 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:H.R. 414.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congressional power to provide for public financing ofpresidential campaigns arises under the General WelfareClause, Art. I, Sec. 8, of the Constitution. In Buckley v.Valeo, 424 U.S. 1, 91 (1976), the Supreme Court upheld thecongressional power to enact public financing of presidentialelections under this Clause. The Supreme Court stated withregard to the provisions in the Federal Election Campaign ActAmendments of 1974 establishing a presidential publicfinancing system, ``In this case, Congress was legislatingfor the `general welfare'--to reduce the deleteriousinfluence of large contributions on our political process, tofacilitate communication by candidates with the electorate,and to free candidates from the rigors of fundraising.''[Page H470]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing hsha08 Elections Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-01T13:18:52Z Referred to 2011-01-25T15:02:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-01-25T15:02:25Z Empowering Citizens Act 112 6448 HR 2012-09-20 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Presidential Funding Act 112 3312 S 2012-06-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS 2011-04-01 hsha08 Elections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. Committee 2011-01-25 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-01-25 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-01-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 N V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2011-01-25 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2011-01-26 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2011-01-26 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2011-01-26 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-01-26 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2011-01-26 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2011-01-26 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-01-26 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-02-09 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2011-03-15 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2011-03-15 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2011-07-13 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-12-01 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2012-09-13 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal Election Commission (FEC) Government information and archives Government trust funds Inflation and prices Judicial review and appeals Public participation and lobbying Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in House 2011-03-04T14:13:43Z Presidential Funding Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the system of public financing for presidential primary and general elections.

Increases the amount of matching funds for presidential primaries from a 1:1 match to a 4:1 match for contributions of $200 or less from individuals. Limits the total amount of payments to primary candidates to $100 million.

Requires presidential primary candidates who opt to participate in the public financing system to certify to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that they have raised $25,000 (currently, $5,000) in each of 20 states, with individual contributions limited to $200. Requires such candidates to commit to accept public financing in both the primary and general elections.

Limits contributions to presidential primary candidates who participate in the public financing system to $1,000 from individual contributors (currently, $2,400). Prohibits such candidates from accepting contributions or bundled contributions (i.e., combining small contributions into one large contribution) from lobbyists or political action committees (PACs).

Eliminates expenditure limitations for presidential primary and general elections.

Changes the period for payment of matching funds to presidential primary candidates from January 1 of the election year to six months prior to the date of the earliest state primary election.

Revises general election payment provisions to allow a grant of $50 million to candidates and an additional $150 million in matching funds based upon a 4:1 match of contributions raised after June 1 of the general election year from individual donors giving up to $200 each.

Increases to $50 million the limit on coordinated spending by a national party and its presidential candidate.

Eliminates public financing for national party conventions. Allows individual contributions up to $25,000 in each four-year presidential election cycle to pay for national party convention costs. Prohibits the use of unregulated funds (soft money) to pay for national party convention costs.

Increases from $3 to $10 ($6 to $20 for joint returns) the tax check-off for contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to ensure that approved tax preparation software does not automatically accept or decline a check-off of contributions for the public financing system.

Directs the FEC to issue regulations on best efforts for identifying persons making contributions to political committees. Revises reporting requirements for the disclosure of bundled contributions by lobbyists and to presidential campaigns.

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