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HR 7499 118th Congress House Taxation

Empower Act of 2024

Introduced: February 29, 2024 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Feb 29, 2024
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Empower Act of 2024

This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections.

The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.

What's happening now February 29, 2024

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

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  • S 3843 Identical bill Empower Act of 2024
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Feb 29, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7499: Empower Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7499/
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"H.R. 7499: Empower Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7499/.
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H.R. 7499, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7499/.
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