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).