[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 406 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 452
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 406
[Report No. 112-628]
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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 2011
Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
July 30, 2012
Additional sponsor: Mr. Owens
July 30, 2012
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO MAKE CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE DISBURSEMENTS IN EVENT OF DEATH OF CANDIDATE.
(a) In General.--Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(j)(1) Each candidate may, with respect to each authorized
committee of the candidate, designate an individual who shall be
responsible for disbursing funds in the accounts of the committee in
the event of the death of the candidate, and may also designate another
individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated
individual under this subsection in the event of the death or
incapacity of the designated individual or the unwillingness of the
designated individual to carry out the responsibilities.
``(2) In order to designate an individual under this subsection,
the candidate shall file with the Commission a signed written statement
(in a standardized form developed by the Commission) that contains the
name and address of the individual and the name of the authorized
committee for which the designation shall apply, and that may contain
the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of the funds
involved by the individual. At any time after filing the statement, the
candidate may revoke the designation of an individual by filing with
the Commission a signed written statement of revocation (in a
standardized form developed by the Commission).
``(3) Upon the death of a candidate who has designated an
individual for purposes of paragraph (1), funds in the accounts of each
authorized committee of the candidate may be disbursed only under the
direction and in accordance with the instructions of such individual,
subject to the terms and conditions applicable to the disbursement of
such funds under this Act or any other applicable Federal or State law
(other than any provision of State law which authorizes any person
other than such individual to direct the disbursement of such funds).
``(4) Nothing in paragraph (3) may be construed to grant any
authority to an individual who is designated pursuant to this
subsection other than the authority to direct the disbursement of funds
as provided in such paragraph, or may be construed to affect the
responsibility of the treasurer of an authorized committee for which
funds are disbursed in accordance with such paragraph to file reports
of the disbursements of such funds under section 304(a).''.
(b) Inclusion of Designation in Statement of Organization of
Committee.--Section 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 433(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate
who has designated an individual under section 302(j)
(including a second individual designated to carry out the
responsibilities of that individual under such section in the
event of that individual's death or incapacity or unwillingness
to carry out the responsibilities) to disburse funds from the
accounts of the committee in the event of the death of the
candidate, a copy of the statement filed by the candidate with
the Commission under such section (as well as a copy of any
subsequent statement of revocation filed by the candidate with
the Commission under such section).''.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
authorized campaign committees which are designated under section
302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 before, on, or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 452
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 406
[Report No. 112-628]
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A BILL
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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July 30, 2012
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed