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S. 3257 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.

Introduced: June 4, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Budget deficits and national debtElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment trust fundsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 4, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3688)
Jun 4, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 4, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions. Requires that any amount which is returned by the national committee of a major or minor party to the Treasury from an account established under the Fund to make payments for conventions to be used solely for deficit reduction.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5912 Identical bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 19, 2012
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 18, 2012
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 6, 2012
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 5, 2012
Burr, Richard
· Jun 4, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3257: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3257/
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"S. 3257: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3257/.
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S. 3257, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3257/.
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