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Empower Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-3843| Senate 
| Updated: 2/29/2024
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Empower Act of 2024 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections. The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1917
Empower Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-428
Empower Act of 2021
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 29, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4878
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1917
    Empower Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-428
    Empower Act of 2021


  • February 29, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 29, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4878
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7499: Empower Act of 2024

Empower Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-3843| Senate 
| Updated: 2/29/2024
Empower Act of 2024 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections. The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1917
Empower Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-428
Empower Act of 2021
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 29, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4878
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1917
    Empower Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-428
    Empower Act of 2021


  • February 29, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 29, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4878
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7499: Empower Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted