H.R. 290 · 116th Congress

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Tom Cole
Introduced
2019-01-08
Latest action
2019-01-08 · Introduced in House

Summary

This bill terminates (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 the funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.