H.R. 5956 (116th)

Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020

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Introduced

25 February 2020

Last action

25 February 2020 · Introduced

Status

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

Summary

Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020 This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must transfer funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the deficit.

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25 February 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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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25 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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25 February 2020
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5956
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us · 116-hr-5956 · source updated 5 December 2025