[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1024 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1024

    To prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to 
       political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2011

 Ms. Tsongas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to 
       political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer Money for Corporate 
Campaigns Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CAMPAIGN AND 
              LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Prohibition.--With respect to Federal funds received by an 
entity, other than a natural person, it shall be unlawful for such 
entity to--
            (1) use such funds to advocate the election or defeat of a 
        political candidate;
            (2) use such funds for voter registration activities or 
        get-out-the-vote activities;
            (3) use such funds to engage in any lobbying activity; or
            (4) donate such funds to any entity that advocates for the 
        election or defeat of a political candidate or engages in 
        lobbying activities.
    (b) Exception for Activities Authorized by Law.--Subsection (a) 
does not apply to the use of funds by an entity for an activity 
specifically authorized by Federal law, rule, or regulation.
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