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S. 1640 115th Congress Senate

Fair Elections Now Act

Official title: A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2017 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulation
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Jul 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4303-4310)
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4303-4310)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Elections Now Act

This bill establishes the Fair Elections Fund, which shall provide funding to Senate candidates who meet specified conditions and agree to abide by certain requirements, such as limits on types of campaign funding sources and a minimum number of appearances in public debates. The bill also (1) revises provisions related to broadcasts of Senate campaign advertisements, (2) provides a tax credit for individuals who make certain types of Senate campaign contributions, and (3) imposes a tax on certain U.S. government contracts.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1880 We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 21 Independent 2
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 23, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 31, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 26, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 26, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 26, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 26, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 26, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 26, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 26, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 26, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 26, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 26, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 26, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 26, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 26, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 26, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 26, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 26, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 26, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1640: Fair Elections Now Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1640/
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"S. 1640: Fair Elections Now Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1640/.
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S. 1640, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1640/.
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