To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain tax-exempt organizations from providing funding for election administration.
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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
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from funding election administration
Who Benefits
- Election integrity advocates
- Critics of 2020 private funding
Who Bears Costs
- Philanthropies
- Underfunded election offices
- Civic engagement nonprofits
Key Policy Areas
Elections, Nonprofit, Tax-Exempt Organizations
Primary Purpose
Prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from funding election administration
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Ban private funding of election administration"
Sponsors
Claudia Tenney
R-NY | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
501(c)(3) charitable organizations, Polling place providers, Private election funding organizations
Positive-direction: Polling place providers
Negative-direction: 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, Private election funding organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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