United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3954 (115th)
Empower Act of 2017
Introduced
4 October 2017
Last action
4 October 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Empower Act of 2017 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential elections, including by (1) providing for 600% matching funds for campaign contributions that are smaller contributions; and (2) requiring a candidate, as a condition of eligibility for public financing, to agree not to accept certain bundled contributions or contributions of more than $1,000 from any person. The bill also modifies other election-related provisions, such as by expanding disclosure requirements related to certain bundled contributions made to presidential campaigns.
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Timeline
4 October 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 October 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → We the People Act of 2017
- related to → We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
- related to ← Empowering Citizens Act of 2017
- related to ← We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
- related to ← Empower Act of 2017
- related to ← Empowering Citizens Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3954
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3954
- us · 115-hr-3954 · source updated 5 December 2025