S 1917 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Empower Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-06-20· Sponsored by Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2019-06-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Empower Act of 2019 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections. The bill (1) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates, (2) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to candidates at a 6:1 ratio, (3) requires participating candidates to agree to accept contributions of no more than $1,000, and (4) allows national parties to expend up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat