Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1363
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 26, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 26, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1363
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act

This bill requires each authorized candidate committee or leadership political action committee (PAC) to disburse all unused funds within a specified time period beginning after an election, 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, such as by transferring the funds to a national or state committee of a political party.

Text (1)
February 26, 2019
Actions (3)
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
02/26/2019
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/26/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:32:51 PM