S4602-119

In Committee

Abolish Super PACs Act

119th Congress Introduced May 20, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes findings; purpose Congress finds as follows: Contribution limits to political action committees (PACs), including those that make independent expenditures, help secure elections by limiting both the risk and requires limitation on contributions to independent expenditure committees Section 315(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. It relies on trade restrictions, definition changes, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Telecommunications, Environment, Foreign Policy, and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

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

Who Bears the Burden and How

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

Key Provisions

  • Imposes findings; purpose Congress finds as follows: Contribution limits to political action committees (PACs), including those that make independent expenditures, help secure elections by limiting both the risk...
  • Requires limitation on contributions to independent expenditure committees Section 315(a)(1)(C) 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 imposes findings; purpose Congress finds as follows: Contribution limits to political action committees (PACs), including those that make independent expenditures, help secure elections by limiting both the risk and requires limitation on contributions to independent expenditure committees Section 315(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Telecommunications, Environment, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill imposes findings; purpose Congress finds as follows: Contribution limits to political action committees (PACs), including those that make independent expenditures, help secure elections by limiting both the risk and requires limitation on contributions to independent expenditure committees Section 315(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Telecommunications Environment Foreign Policy Criminal Justice

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
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
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Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 20, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and …

May 20, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 20, 2026

Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Telecommunications Environment Foreign Policy Criminal Justice

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