Uncheck the Box Act
Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for electi… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Senate · vote #152 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4511 | Passed | 97–0 | See who voted → |
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Uncheck the Box Act
This bill places restrictions on recurring political contributions or donations.
Specifically, the bill prohibits any person from soliciting a recurring contribution or donation for a political committee, an independent expenditure, or an electioneering communication by any method that does not require the affirmative consent of the contributor or donor. In addition, the bill prohibits a political committee, a person funding an independent expenditure, or a person funding an electioneering communication from accepting a recurring contribution or donation unless the contributor or donor gave affirmative consent. This affirmative consent cannot be a passive action by the contributor or donor, such as failing to uncheck a prechecked box.
Further, any person who accepts a recurring contribution or donation must (1) provide a receipt for the initial contribution or donation and for each recurrence that clearly and conspicuously discloses all material terms, (2) provide all information needed to cancel the recurring contribution or donation in each communication with the contributor or donor, and (3) immediately cancel recurring contributions or donations upon request of the contributor or donor.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4511: Uncheck the Box Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4511/
"H.R. 4511: Uncheck the Box Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4511/.
H.R. 4511, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4511/.
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