H.R. 958 · 109th Congress
Citizen Involvement in Campaigns Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Petri
- Introduced
- 2005-02-17
- Latest action
- 2005-02-18 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
Citizen Involvement in Campaigns Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a $200 tax credit ($400 for joint returns) for contributions to a candidate for Federal elective public office or to the national committee of a national political party; and (2) a tax deduction (available to taxpayers who do not itemize deductions) for such political contributions up to $600 ($1,200 for joint returns).