3.0.0 412 2023-01-11T13:29:05Z 2023-01-11T13:29:05Z House HR 2015-01-20 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COLE:H.R. 412.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Amendment XVI to the United States Constitution.Additionally, since the Constitution does not provideCongress with the power to provide financial support to U.S.political parties, the general repeal of the PresidentialElection Campaign Fund for this purpose is consistent withthe powers that are reserved to the States and to the peopleas expressed in Amendments IX and X to the United StatesConstitution.Further, Article I Section 8 defines the scope and powersof Congress and does not include this concept of taxation infurtherance of funding U.S. political parties within theexpressed powers.[Page H431]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Reported by 2015-12-03T16:27:49Z Markup by 2015-03-04T20:52:11Z Referred to 2015-01-20T17:02:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-01-20T17:02:25Z H. Rept. 114-362 2015-12-03 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-362, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2015-12-03 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-362, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2015-03-04 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 2015-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 2015-01-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 N C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2015-03-04 False 2015-03-16T12:53:00Z H.R. 412, a bill to reduce federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50033 As ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on March 4, 2015 Taxation Budget deficits and national debt Child health Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government trust funds Health programs administration and funding Medical research Research administration and funding Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2015-01-20 Introduced in House 2015-01-29T21:22:09Z Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (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.

]]> 28 2015-12-03 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2015-12-22T14:41:09Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account.

Of the amounts in the Fund as of the date of enactment of this Act: (1) a specified amount shall be transferred to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, and (2) the remainder shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used only for reducing the budget deficit.

]]> To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. Display Title To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. Official Title as Introduced To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr412ih/xml/BILLS-114hr412ih.xml 2015-12-03 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-362, Part I. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.