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HR 2993 111th Congress House Taxation Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government trust funds Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

To amend chapters 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.

Introduced: June 23, 2009 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Jun 23, 2009
Referred to House Administration
Jun 23, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Jun 23, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) taxpayer checkoffs to finance presidential election campaigns; (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (Fund) and related provisions; and (3) presidential primary matching payment accounts. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer any amounts remaining in the Fund after 2009 to the general fund of the Treasury.

What's happening now June 23, 2009

Referred to House Administration

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 23, 2009
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 14, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 25, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2993: To amend chapters 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2993/
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"H.R. 2993: To amend chapters 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2993/.
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H.R. 2993, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2993/.
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