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No PAC Act

H.R. 4315 · 116th Congress · Sep 12, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election to the office or Representative in Congress or Senator from accepting contributions from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate and from establishing a leadership PAC.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “No PAC Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on acceptance of contributions from PACs by candidates for Representative or Senator

(a)
Prohibition— Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(k) Prohibitions relating to certain political committees

“(1) Acceptance of contributions from PACs—A candidate for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, may not accept a contribution with respect to the election from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate.

“(2) Establishment of leadership PAC—A candidate for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not establish a leadership PAC (as defined in subparagraph (B) of section 304(i)(8)).”

(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring after 2020.