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H.R. 546 118th Congress House

Strengthen the Pediatric Research Initiative Act

Official title: To extend funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.

Introduced: January 26, 2023 Introduced by: Tom Cole Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthen the Pediatric Research Initiative Act

This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account.

The Department of the Treasury must transfer the funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 500 Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
Granger, Kay
· Feb 6, 2023
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 27, 2023
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 26, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 2023
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 26, 2023
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 26, 2023
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 546: Strengthen the Pediatric Research Initiative Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-546/
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"H.R. 546: Strengthen the Pediatric Research Initiative Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-546/.
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H.R. 546, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-546/.
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[H.R. 546: Strengthen the Pediatric Research Initiative Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-546/)
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