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House Bill 1312
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Empower Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 24, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 24, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1312
Congress
117
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
David Price
North Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Empower Act of 2021

This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections.

The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
February 24, 2021
Related Bills (5)
Dec 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5315
Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Dec 20, 2022
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 9623
Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2093
For the People Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Mar 03, 2021
Passed House
223
Sponsorship
House Bill 1
For the People Act of 2021
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 428
Empower Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
04/28/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
02/24/2021
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
02/24/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 15, 2023 7:00:21 PM
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