HR8291-118

Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain tax-exempt organizations from providing funding for election administration.

118th Congress Introduced May 8, 2024

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 17, 2024

Additional sponsor: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania

Dec 17, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

May 8, 2024

Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Prohibits tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations from providing funding to state or local governments for election administration. Known as the Zuckerbucks ban after 2020 private election funding.

Who Benefits and How

Election integrity advocates achieve ban on private election funding. State and local elections remove appearance of private influence. Conservative groups achieve policy goal from 2020 concerns.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Election jurisdictions lose private funding sources. Philanthropies cannot fund election infrastructure. Underfunded election offices may struggle with resources.

Key Provisions

  • Bans 501(c)(3) direct funding for election administration
  • Bars indirect funding reasonably expected for election use
  • Preserves donation of polling place space
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 18:46

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from funding election administration

Policy Domains

Elections Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Organizations

Legislative Strategy

"Ban private funding of election administration"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Elections Tax-Exempt Organizations

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