US SB3257 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions. Requires that any amount which is returned by the national committee of a major or minor party to the Treasury from an account established under the Fund to make payments for conventions to be used solely for deficit reduction.
Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
| Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
| 2012-06-04 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3688) |
Same As/Similar To
HB5912 (Same As) 2012-09-20 - Received in the Senate.
Subjects
Budget deficits and national debt
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government trust funds
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government trust funds
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3257/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3257/BILLS-112s3257is.pdf |
