# 116-hr-8304: SCAM PAC Act

116-hr-8304, SCAM PAC Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8304
- Congress: 116
- Title: SCAM PAC Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stopping Corrupt Actors from Making Political Action Committees Act or the SCAM PAC Act This bill prohibits political committees from disbursing funds to an entity that is owned or controlled by an individual, or the immediate family member of an individual, who has authority to carry out specified activities for the committee (e.g., soliciting funds) or is employed by the committee to provide it with professional services. Further, the bill prohibits a political committee from employing these individuals or allowing them to volunteer on its behalf if the related entity accepted funds from a political committee.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7566: COVS Act
- 116-hr-7415: Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8304)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7566: COVS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7566)
- [116-hr-7415: Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7415)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8304 (as of 2025-11-18).