HR2452-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain political committees from compensating the spouse of the candidate for services provided to or on behalf of the committee, to require such committees to report on payments made to the spouse and the immediate family members of the candidate, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibiting use of campaign funds to compensate spouses of candidates; disclosure of payments made to spouses and family members Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C and creates imposition of penalty against candidate or officeholder Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibiting use of campaign funds to compensate spouses of candidates; disclosure of payments made to spouses and family members Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
  • Creates imposition of penalty against candidate or officeholder Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibiting use of campaign funds to compensate spouses of candidates; disclosure of payments made to spouses and family members Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C and creates imposition of penalty against candidate or officeholder Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Environmental Groups, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibiting use of campaign funds to compensate spouses of candidates; disclosure of payments made to spouses and family members Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C and creates imposition of penalty against candidate or officeholder Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Environmental Groups Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,
Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 30, 2023

Mr. Tiffany (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Environmental Groups Environment

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