H.R. 359 · 112th Congress
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election…
Full title
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.
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- House Introduced Jan 20, 2011
- House Passed Jan 26, 2011 239–160
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jan 26, 2011
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.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after its termination to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only for deficit reduction.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.
Latest action (Mar 1, 2011): Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1075)
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2011
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- House Introduced Jan 20, 2011
- House Passed Jan 26, 2011 239–160
Final vote · House · Jan 26, 2011
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
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All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Passed
House · Jan 26, 2011 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Jan 26, 2011 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Agreed to
House · Jan 26, 2011 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner