# 116-hr-5956: Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020

116-hr-5956, Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5956
- Congress: 116
- Title: Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2020-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020 This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must transfer funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the deficit.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8800: American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8663: Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-12: CTF Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5956 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5956)

## Related
- [116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8801)
- [116-hr-8800: American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8800)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8663: Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8663)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-12: CTF Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5956 (as of 2025-11-18).