Fair Elections Now Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2257| Senate
| Updated: 7/24/2019
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (28)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fair Elections Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Fair Elections Fund, which shall provide funding to Senate candidates who meet specified conditions and agree to abide by certain requirements, such as limits on types of campaign funding sources. The bill also revises provisions related to broadcasts of Senate campaign advertisements and imposes a tax on certain U.S. government contracts.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5065-5070)
Government Operations and Politics
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional electionsCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPublic contracts and procurementSales and excise taxesSenateSupreme CourtTelecommunication rates and feesTelevision and film
Fair Elections Now Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2257| Senate
| Updated: 7/24/2019
Fair Elections Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Fair Elections Fund, which shall provide funding to Senate candidates who meet specified conditions and agree to abide by certain requirements, such as limits on types of campaign funding sources. The bill also revises provisions related to broadcasts of Senate campaign advertisements and imposes a tax on certain U.S. government contracts.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5065-5070)
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (28)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Finance Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional electionsCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPublic contracts and procurementSales and excise taxesSenateSupreme CourtTelecommunication rates and feesTelevision and film