[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7319 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7319

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) 
   organizations from providing direct funding to official election 
    organizations and to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to 
  prohibit the District of Columbia from receiving or using funds or 
  certain donations from private entities for the administration of a 
         District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2024

 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Cole) introduced the following bill; 
which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) 
   organizations from providing direct funding to official election 
    organizations and to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to 
  prohibit the District of Columbia from receiving or using funds or 
  certain donations from private entities for the administration of a 
         District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.

    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 ``End Zuckerbucks Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING DIRECT 
              FUNDING TO ELECTION ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and which does not participate'' and 
        inserting ``which does not participate'', and
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and 
        which does not provide below-cost services, scholarships, 
        subsidies, or direct, in-kind, or indirect funding to official 
        election organizations, including any State or local government 
        entity or any government election organization.''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall be construed to prevent a house of worship, 
community center, or similar private or public facility from serving as 
a polling place in an election for public office.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to funding provided in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2025.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF FUNDS OR CERTAIN 
              DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES WITH RESPECT TO DISTRICT 
              OF COLUMBIA ELECTIONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``American 
Confidence in Elections: Protect District of Columbia Election 
Administration Act''.
    (b) Requirements.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 
        and 306, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 304. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF FUNDS OR CERTAIN 
              DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF 
              A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION.

    ``(a) In General.--The District of Columbia may not solicit, 
receive, or expend any payment or donation of funds, property, or 
personal services from a private entity for the purpose of the 
administration of a District of Columbia election, including any 
programs with respect to voter education, voter outreach, and voter 
registration.
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent a house of worship, community center, or similar 
private or public facility from serving as a polling place in a 
District of Columbia election.
    ``(c) District of Columbia Election Defined.--In this section, the 
term `District of Columbia election' means any election for public 
office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal 
office, and any ballot initiative or referendum.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by 
striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 304''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 
        305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain 
                            donations from private entities for the 
                            administration of a District of Columbia 
                            election.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to District of Columbia elections held on or after 
January 1, 2025. For purposes of this section, the term ``District of 
Columbia election'' has the meaning given such term in section 304 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by this section.
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