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.