Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3311
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-05-08Topic: taxesSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceEliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025 This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election (on the federal income tax form) to designate $3 of income tax liability to be paid to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (which would otherwise go into the general fund of the Treasury) for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The bill also requires funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the deficit.
Sponsors
- W. Gregory Steube Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | refer |
| 2025-05-08 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-05-08 | Introduced in House | introduce |