H.R. 133 · 115th Congress
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Cole
- Introduced
- 2017-01-03
- Latest action
- 2017-02-07 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Summary
This bill 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.
The Department of the Treasury must transfer: (1) specified funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, and (2) the remainder of the funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction.