FUNDRAISING

Bills and resolutions

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 126), H582 [19JA]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 141), H9090 [26SE]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

FEC: prohibit congressional candidates and Members of Congress from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House of Congress in which the candidate seeks election or the Member serves is in session (see H.R. 6433), H6557 [18JY]

House Rules: prohibit Members from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House is in session (see H. Res. 1003), H6557 [18JY]

Lobbyists: strengthen registration process, require strategic advisors in support of lobbying to register, regulate solicitation or provision of campaign contributions, and prevent foreign agents from lobbying (see S. 3274), S5360 [25JY] (see H.R. 6533), H7686 [25JY]

Political campaigns: establish Democracy Dollars Program to allow citizens to direct funds to Federal political candidates and political committees supporting Federal election campaigns (see H.R. 7306), H10210 [13DE]

Postal Service: authorize veterans service organizations to solicit donations at post offices before and after Federal holidays (see S. 3187), S4875 [10JY]

Presidential appointments: prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities (see S. 3452), S6189 [17SE] (see H.R. 6971), H9405 [28SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements (see H.R. 7399), H10599 [27DE]

——— require Presidential Inaugural Committees to disclose all committee expenditures, restrict use of funds raised to official inaugural activities, and mandate surplus funds are donated to charity (see H.R. 5008), H1126 [13FE]

SEC: provide jurisdiction over crowdfunding vehicles (see S. 3213), S4965 [16JY] (see H.R. 6380), H6262 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 136), E938 [27JN]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 31), H3185 [12AP], H6055, H6056 [11JY]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 136), E938 [27JN]

Fairless Hills, PA: tribute to Pennsbury High School students childhood cancer fundraising efforts, H1448 [7MR]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1645 [15MR]

Souderton, PA: tribute to Souderton Area School District students for annual food drive and quarter collection, H4782 [6JN]

Texts of

S. 3187, Restoring Access, Improving Service To Enable Veterans Engaging To Fundraise (RAISE VET FUND) Act, S4876 [10JY]