S. 5028 · 116th Congress
Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Bennet
- Introduced
- 2020-12-16
- Latest action
- 2020-12-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act
This bill requires each authorized committee or leadership political action committee (PAC) of a candidate to disburse all unused funds within a specified time period beginning after an election or before the candidate registers as a lobbyist or foreign agent, unless the candidate files to run for office again before the disbursement period begins.
A committee or PAC disbursing unspent funds shall first pay any obligations incurred and, if funds are left over, it may disburse the funds in specified ways.