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S. 3528 117th Congress Senate

Ban Corporate PACs Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds utilized fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds utilized for political purposes, including the establishment or operation of a political committee, to nonprofit corporations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: Mark Kelly Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Corporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic contracts and procurementTax-exempt organizations
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 20, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ban Corporate PACs Act

This bill prohibits for-profit corporations from establishing or operating a separate segregated political fund (commonly known as a political action committee or PAC). Existing funds must terminate not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3528: Ban Corporate PACs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3528/
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"S. 3528: Ban Corporate PACs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3528/.
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S. 3528, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3528/.
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[S. 3528: Ban Corporate PACs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3528/)
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