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119-hr-2352119th Congress
Abolish Super PACs Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would limit contributions to independent expenditure committees (often called super PACs) by treating them like other political committees and applying the same contribution caps. It would also define which committees count as independent expenditure committees and set a $5,000 activity threshold to trigger those rules.
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- Donors: Contributions to independent expenditure committees would be subject to the same legal contribution limits that apply to other political committees, so donations to groups that make independent expenditures would no longer be exempt from those caps.
- Independent expenditure committees (super PACs): A committee that makes $5,000 or more in independent expenditures in a calendar year or gives $5,000 or more to other such committees would be treated as an independent expenditure committee. Separate accounts used for independent spending would also be treated as independent expenditure committees.
- Elections and public trust: The bill cites the growth and concentration of independent spending, including more than $4.48 billion in independent expenditures in 2024, and aims to reduce the appearance of corruption by limiting large concentrated donations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Donation caps on super PACs
If enacted, this bill would put donation caps on independent expenditure committees, often called super PACs. Gifts to these groups would follow the same legal limits that apply to other political committees. A committee would be treated as an independent expenditure committee if it spends $5,000 or more on independent ads in a calendar year. It would also qualify if it gives $5,000 or more to another such committee, and separate accounts set up for these purposes would be treated the same. These rules would start in the first calendar year after the bill becomes law and then apply every year.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/21/2026
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/3/2026
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/14/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/22/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/22/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/6/2026
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
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