S. 3225 · 116th Congress
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joni Ernst
- Introduced
- 2020-01-21
- Latest action
- 2020-01-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020
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 funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the deficit.