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S. 5277 117th Congress Senate

Fair Elections Now Act of 2022

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

Introduced: December 15, 2022 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Dec 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Elections Now Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Freedom from Influence 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. The bill also imposes a tax on certain U.S. government contracts.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 9623 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 5315 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 20, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 15, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 15, 2022
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Dec 15, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 15, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5277: Fair Elections Now Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5277/
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"S. 5277: Fair Elections Now Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5277/.
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S. 5277, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5277/.
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