H.R. 359 - To Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions.

To Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions.

H.R. 359 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. (by CRS)

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Title

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

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Sponsor

Tom Cole

Co-Sponsors

• Alan Nunnelee
• Jason Chaffetz
• Pete Olson
• Candice Miller
• Robert Latta
• Cory Gardner
• Rob Bishop
• Addison Wilson
• Todd Rokita
• Tom McClintock
• Roscoe Bartlett
• Renee Ellmers
• Ronald Paul
• Virginia Foxx
• Frank Lucas
• W. Akin
• Richard Hanna
• John Campbell
• Doug Lamborn
• Blaine Luetkemeyer

Subjects

• Taxation
• Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
• Government trust funds
• Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Related Bills

• H.Res. 54 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 359) to Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions.
• S. 194 (112^th) : A Bill to Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions.

Major Actions

Introduced	1/20/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (5 proposed)
Passed House	1/26/2011

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 359	1/26/2011	This amendment PASSED the House 396 voted YES 7 voted NO 32 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 359 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions	1/26/2011	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 228 voted NO 34 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 359 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions	1/26/2011	This bill PASSED the House 239 voted YES 160 voted NO 36 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/20/2011
		1/20/2011	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		1/20/2011	Referred to House Ways and Means
		1/20/2011	Referred to House House Administration
		1/25/2011	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 54 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 359 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived.
		1/26/2011	Rule H. Res. 54 passed House.
		1/26/2011	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 54.
		1/26/2011	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 359 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived.
		1/26/2011	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 54 and Rule XVIII.
		1/26/2011	The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		1/26/2011	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 359.
		1/26/2011	The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message.
		1/26/2011	The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
		1/26/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peters amendment under the five-minute rule.
		1/26/2011	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced by voice vote the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		1/26/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Castor (FL) amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
		1/26/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tsongas amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
		1/26/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
		1/26/2011	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis amendment in the nature of a substitute under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
		1/26/2011	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of the Peters amendment which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		1/26/2011	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 359.
		1/26/2011	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		1/26/2011	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		1/26/2011	Mr. Walz (MN) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
		1/26/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Ways and means to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment which strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts in lieu thereof a complete new text.
		1/26/2011	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		1/26/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	1/26/2011	Amendment 1 to H.R. 359
select this vote	Vote	1/26/2011	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 359 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	1/26/2011	On Passage - House - H.R. 359 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions
		1/26/2011	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Peters.
		1/26/2011	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Castor (FL).
		1/26/2011	By unanimous consent, the Castor (FL) amendment was withdrawn.
		1/26/2011	Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Tsongas.
		1/26/2011	By unanimous consent, the Tsongas amendment was withdrawn.
		1/26/2011	Amendment (A004) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Moore.
		1/26/2011	By unanimous consent, the Moore amendment was withdrawn.
		1/26/2011	Amendment (A005) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Polis.
		1/26/2011	Mr. Roskam raised a point of order against the Polis amendment (A005). Mr. Roskam stated that the provisions of the amendment violated clause 10, of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		1/27/2011	Received in the Senate.
		2/14/2011	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/15/2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.
		2/28/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		2/28/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
		2/28/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
		3/01/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 5	Peters, Gary [D-MI9]	January 26, 2011	Passed by roll call vote on January 26, 2011.
	Amendment to add language to the bill stipulating that all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after the date of the enactment of the legislation shall be transferred by the Secretary to the general fund of Treasury only if used to reduce the deficit. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 6	Castor, Kathy [D-FL11]	January 26, 2011	Withdrawn on January 26, 2011.
	Page 2, amend line 21 to read as follows: "to the Office of Justice Programs for local law enforcement for costs of providing security at Presidential nominating conventions.". Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 7	Tsongas, Niki [D-MA5]	January 26, 2011	Withdrawn on January 26, 2011.
	Add at the end the following: SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. With respect to Federal funds received by an entity, other than a natural person, it shall be unlawful for such entity to -- ***. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 8	Moore, Gwen [D-WI4]	January 26, 2011	Withdrawn on January 26, 2011.
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	H. Amdt. 9	Polis, Jared [D-CO2]	January 26, 2011	Offered on January 25, 2011.
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