Bill Details
HR.535 - 119th Congress
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Latest action
2025-01-16 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Introduced Date
2025-01-16
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
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- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-Michigan-12]
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-New York-20]
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-California-15]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-Georgia-4]
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-Vermont]
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-Maryland-8]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-Indiana-7]
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-Texas-30]
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-New York-14]
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-New York-25]
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-Virginia-8]
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-Hawaii-1]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would set new rules for money given to presidential inaugural committees. It would ban donations from companies, other non-individual groups, and foreign nationals, and it would also forbid people from making donations in someone else’s name. The bill places a $50,000 limit on how much one individual can give to an inaugural committee, with that limit adjusted over time. It also requires faster and more detailed public reporting so people can see who gave money and how the committee spent it. These rules would apply to inaugurations held in 2029 and later.
- Only individual donors would be allowed to give money to inaugural committees; donations from corporations, other non-individual entities, and foreign nationals would be barred.
- No one could make a donation under another person’s name, and money from inaugural donations could not be used for personal expenses.
- An individual could give up to $50,000 total to an inaugural committee, and that amount would be increased in future presidential election years starting in 2032.
- Committees would have to report donations of $1,000 or more within 24 hours, and file a final report within 90 days after the inauguration showing larger donations and detailed spending information.
Official Summaries
Inaugural Fund Integrity Act
This bill limits donations to inaugural committees and requires these committees to disclose donations and disbursements.
Specifically, inaugural committees may not solicit, accept, or receive donations from corporations or foreign nationals. An individual may not make a donation in the name of another individual or authorize his or her name to be used to make such a donation. In addition, foreign nationals may not make donations or make promises to make donations to inaugural committees.
Further, the bill caps the amount an individual may donate to an inaugural committee.
Donations to inaugural committees may not be converted to personal use.
Finally, inaugural committees must report certain information on donations and disbursements to the Federal Election Commission.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 535 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 535
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain
donations to Inaugural Committees, to establish limitations on
donations to Inaugural Committees, to require certain reporting by
Inaugural Committees, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Mullin,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Balint, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Carson, Ms.
Crockett, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and
in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain
donations to Inaugural Committees, to establish limitations on
donations to Inaugural Committees, to require certain reporting by
Inaugural Committees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inaugural Fund Integrity Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN DONATIONS TO, AND
DISBURSEMENTS BY, INAUGURAL COMMITTEES.
(a) Requirements for Inaugural Committees.--Title III of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 325. INAUGURAL COMMITTEES.
``(a) Prohibited Donations.--
``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful--
``(A) for an Inaugural Committee--
``(i) to solicit, accept, or receive a
donation from a person that is not an
individual; or
``(ii) to solicit, accept, or receive a
donation from a foreign national;
``(B) for a person--
``(i) to make a donation to an Inaugural
Committee in the name of another person, or to
knowingly authorize his or her name to be used
to effect such a donation;
``(ii) to knowingly accept a donation to an
Inaugural Committee made by a person in the
name of another person; or
``(iii) to convert a donation to an
Inaugural Committee to personal use as
described in paragraph (2); and
``(C) for a foreign national to, directly or
indirectly, make a donation, or make an express or
implied promise to make a donation, to an Inaugural
Committee.
``(2) Conversion of donation to personal use.--For purposes
of paragraph (1)(B)(iii), a donation shall be considered to be
converted to personal use if any part of the donated amount is
used to fulfill a commitment, obligation, or expense of a
person that would exist irrespective of the responsibilities of
the Inaugural Committee under chapter 5 of title 36, United
States Code.
``(3) No effect on disbursement of unused funds to
nonprofit organizations.--Nothing in this subsection may be
construed to prohibit an Inaugural Committee from disbursing
unused funds to an organization which is described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
``(b) Limitation on Donations.--
``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for an individual
to make donations to an Inaugural Committee which, in the
aggregate, exceed $50,000.
``(2) Indexing.--At the beginning of each Presidential
election year (beginning with 2032), the amount described in
paragraph (1) shall be increased by the cumulative percent
difference determined in section 315(c)(1)(A) since the
previous Presidential election year. If any amount after such
increase is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be
rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000.
``(c) Disclosure of Certain Donations and Disbursements.--
``(1) Donations over $1,000.--
``(A) In general.--An Inaugural Committee shall
file with the Commission a report disclosing any
donation by an individual to the committee in an amount
of $1,000 or more not later than 24 hours after the
receipt of such donation.
``(B) Contents of report.--A report filed under
subparagraph (A) shall contain--
``(i) the amount of the donation;
``(ii) the date the donation is received;
and
``(iii) the name and address of the
individual making the donation.
``(2) Final report.--Not later than the date that is 90
days after the date of the Presidential inaugural ceremony, the
Inaugural Committee shall file with the Commission a report
containing the following information:
``(A) For each donation of money or anything of
value made to the committee in an aggregate amount
equal to or greater than $200--
``(i) the amount of the donation;
``(ii) the date the donation is received;
and
``(iii) the name and address of the
individual making the donation.
``(B) The total amount of all disbursements, and
all disbursements in the following categories:
``(i) Disbursements made to meet committee
operating expenses.
``(ii) Repayment of all loans.
``(iii) Donation refunds and other offsets
to donations.
``(iv) Any other disbursements.
``(C) The name and address of each person--
``(i) to whom a disbursement in an
aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 is
made by the committee to meet a committee
operating expense, together with date, amount,
and purpose of such operating expense;
``(ii) who receives a loan repayment from
the committee, together with the date and
amount of such loan repayment;
``(iii) who receives a donation refund or
other offset to donations from the committee,
together with the date and amount of such
disbursement; and
``(iv) to whom any other disbursement in an
aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 is
made by the committee, together with the date
and amount of such disbursement.
``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1)(A) The term `donation' includes--
``(i) any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or
deposit of money or anything of value made by any
person to the committee; or
``(ii) the payment by any person of compensation
for the personal services of another person which are
rendered to the committee without charge for any
purpose.
``(B) The term `donation' does not include the value of
services provided without compensation by any individual who
volunteers on behalf of the committee.
``(2) The term `foreign national' has the meaning given
that term by section 319(b).
``(3) The term `Inaugural Committee' has the meaning given
that term by section 501 of title 36, United States Code.''.
(b) Confirming Amendment Related to Reporting Requirements.--
Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act (52 U.S.C. 30104) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (h); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).
(c) Conforming Amendment Related to Status of Committee.--Section
510 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 510. Disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations
``A committee shall not be considered to be the Inaugural Committee
for purposes of this chapter unless the committee agrees to, and meets,
the requirements of section 325 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply
with respect to Inaugural Committees established under chapter 5 of
title 36, United States Code, for inaugurations held in 2029 and any
succeeding year.
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