3.0.0 268 2022-11-15T16:32:33Z 2022-11-15T16:32:33Z House H HR 2013-01-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SARBANES:H.R. 268.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under theGeneral Welfare Clause.[Page H171]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2013-01-18T21:25:31Z Referred to 2013-01-15T15:07:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-01-15T15:07:00Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2013-01-15T15:06:50Z Government By the People Act of 2014 113 20 HR 2014-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2246-2250) Related bill CRS Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act 113 375 S 2013-07-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148. Related bill CRS 2013-01-18 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2013-01-15 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-01-15 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2013-01-15 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2013-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 N B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2013-01-15 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2013-01-15 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2013-01-15 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2013-01-15 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2013-01-15 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2013-01-15 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2013-01-15 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2013-01-15 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2013-01-15 True D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 12 2013-01-15 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2013-01-15 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2013-01-15 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2013-01-15 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] GEORGE MILLER D CA 11 2013-01-15 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-01-15 True H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2013-01-15 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2013-01-15 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2013-01-15 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2013-01-15 True M001171 Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-24] Daniel Maffei D NY B. 24 2013-01-15 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2013-01-15 True N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2013-01-15 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2013-01-15 True O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2013-01-15 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2013-01-15 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2013-01-15 True P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2013-01-15 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2013-01-15 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2013-01-15 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2013-01-15 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2013-01-15 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2013-01-15 True Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2013-01-15 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 33 2013-02-05 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2013-02-05 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2013-02-05 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2013-02-14 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2013-04-11 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2013-04-18 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2013-04-26 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2013-07-16 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2013-12-05 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2014-01-13 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional elections Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Executive agency funding and structure Federal Election Commission (FEC) Government information and archives Government trust funds Income tax credits Income tax rates Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Judicial review and appeals Licensing and registrations Political advertising Public participation and lobbying Supreme Court Tax administration and collection, taxpayers User charges and fees Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-01-15 Introduced in House 2013-01-17T20:20:56Z Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable credit of up to $25 ($50 in the case of a joint return), adjusted for inflation, for qualified grassroots federal congressional campaign contributions paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year.

Directs the Grassroots Democracy Advisory Commission (GDAC, established by this Act) to establish a pilot program under which a qualified individual shall be provided with a "Grassroots Democracy Coupon" during the election cycle, which will be assigned a routing number and, at the individual's option, provided in either paper or electronic form. Authorizes the individual to: (1) submit the Coupon, using the routing number, in either electronic or paper form to qualified federal election candidates, and (2) allocate portions of the Coupon's value in $5 increments to a candidate (up to a maximum of $50 per candidate). Requires the GDAC to pay the candidate who transmits the Coupon to it the portion of the Coupon's value that the individual allocated to the candidate, which shall be considered a contribution under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA).

Amends FECA with respect to: (1) benefits for participating congressional candidates; (2) Federal Election Commission (FEC) payments to such candidates; (3) candidate use of payments; (4) qualified grassroots contribution, expenditure, and fundraising requirements; (5) certification of participating congressional candidates; (6) campaign administration; (7) prevention of the unnecessary spending of public funds; (8) remittal to the Grassroots Democracy Fund of unspent funds after an election; (9) eligibility of participating candidates for payments; (10) establishment of the Grassroots Democracy Fund in the Treasury and of a Grassroots Democracy Advisory Commission in the FEC; and (11) civil penalties for violation of contribution and expenditure requirements.

Prohibits use of contributions by a participating candidate for any purposes other than an election campaign.

Revises bundler disclosure requirements to repeal a specified exception and so require disclosure of persons who provided bundled contributions to the reporting committee.

Extends from 60 days before a general, special, or runoff election to 120 days before such an election the period for treatment of communications as electioneering communications.

Creates user fees, payable to the FEC, for candidate-designated political committees and bundlers.

Amends FECA to empower the FEC to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to appeal a civil action to enforce the Act.

Requires all political committee designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under FECA to be filed: (1) directly with the FEC, and (2) in electronic form accessible by computers. Reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours after their receipt the deadline for the FEC to make designations, statements, reports, or notifications available to the public in the FEC office and on the Internet.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal: (1) the alternative tax on political organizations that have net capital gains for the taxable year; and (2) the treatment as tax-exempt functions of proceeds from a political fundraising or entertainment event, from the sale of political campaign materials not received in the ordinary course of trade or business, or from any bingo game.

Revises the formula limiting the amount included in the gross income of a tax-exempt organization that expends funds for an exempt function of a political committee.

Repeals the application of graduated tax rates for principal campaign committees (thus applying the highest rates to such committees).

Allows an individual to designate a specified portion of any overpayment of tax as a contribution to the Grassroots Democracy Fund.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to set a station's lowest unit price for preemptible use as the charge for a broadcast by the national committee of a political party for an affiliated candidate.

Authorizes the FEC to revoke a broadcast station license or construction permit only for at least three willful failures to allow reasonable access to, or to permit purchase of reasonable amounts of time for the use of, a broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate for federal office.

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