H.R. 726 · 111th Congress
Citizen Involvement in Campaigns Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Petri
- Introduced
- 2009-01-27
- Latest action
- 2009-01-27 · Introduced in House
Summary
Citizen Involvement in Campaigns Act of 2009- 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).