Empower Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 20, 2019)
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.
What just happenedJun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 20, 2019
- Jun 20, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 20, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate