House
Mar 1, 2011To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.
Summary
Official
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns; (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund; and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after its termination to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only for deficit reduction.
Bill Progress
Passed House, sent to Senate
Introduced(1/20/11)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
TC
Mr. Cole
House (R) Oklahoma – 4
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1075)
Mar 1, 2011