US Congress House Bill 4734 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-07-05 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election to federal office to: (1) designate an individual for each of a candidate's authorized campaign committees who will be authorized to disburse funds of the committee in the event of the candidate's death, and (2) designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated individual in the event of the death or incapacity of the designated individual or the designated individual's unwillingness to carry out the responsibilities. The bill prescribes procedures for filing and revoking such a designation, and permits the filing of a designation to contain the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of funds.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.

Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
2016-07-05	House	Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-665.
2016-05-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2016-05-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-03-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2016-03-14	House	Introduced in House

HB149 (Same As) 2015-01-06 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4734/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4734/BILLS-114hr4734ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4734/BILLS-114hr4734rh.pdf