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S 3173 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act of 2023

Introduced: October 31, 2023 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Oct 31, 2023
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Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act of 2023

This bill prohibits political contributions or donations by publicly traded corporations.

Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a publicly traded corporation to make (1) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a federal election; (2) a contribution or donation to a political committee that accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with the contribution limits or source prohibitions under the Federal Election Campaign Act; or (3) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication.

The bill also makes it unlawful for a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation from a publicly traded corporation.

What's happening now October 31, 2023

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3173: Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3173/
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"S. 3173: Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3173/.
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S. 3173, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3173/.
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