[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


AUTHORIZING CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND 
  MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO FILE STATEMENTS WITH THE 
CLERK REGARDING THE INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE 
 SMALL DONOR FINANCING SYSTEM FOR SUCH ELECTIONS UNDER TITLE V OF THE 
                 FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 6(b) of House Resolution 
179, H. Res. 177 is hereby adopted.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 177

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF FILING OF STATEMENTS REGARDING 
                   INTENT TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN 
                   SMALL DONOR FINANCING SYSTEM FOR HOUSE 
                   CANDIDATES.

       (a) In General.--At the time a candidate for nomination or 
     election for the office of Member of the House of 
     Representatives files with the Clerk the report required 
     under section 101(c) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1989, 
     or a Member of the House of Representatives files with the 
     Clerk the report required under section 101(d) of such Act, 
     the candidate or Member may file a statement indicating 
     whether or not the candidate or Member intends to be a 
     participating candidate under title V of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by part 2 of subtitle B of 
     title V of the For the People Act of 2021) with respect to 
     the next election for such office which is held after the 
     candidate or Member files the report and for which the small 
     donor financing system under such title is in effect.
       (b) Posting.--The Clerk shall post on the official public 
     website of the Office of the Clerk each statement filed under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to reports filed on or after the date of the adoption of this 
     resolution.

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