United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3955 (115th)
Empowering Citizens Act of 2017
Introduced
4 October 2017
Last action
4 October 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Empowering Citizens Act of 2017 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential and congressional 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 (1) expanding disclosure requirements related to certain bundled contributions made to presidential campaigns, and (2) establishing the Empowering Citizens Payment Account within the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
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Timeline
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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 → Empower Act of 2017
- related to → We the People 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/3955
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3955
- us · 115-hr-3955 · source updated 5 December 2025