S 1640
115th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
House of Representatives
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Political parties and affiliation
Public contracts and procurement
Sales and excise taxes
Senate
Supreme Court
Fair Elections Now Act
Introduced: July 26, 2017
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4303-4310)
Committees of jurisdiction
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