HR. 4786In Committee
Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Establishes rules for campaign committees to dispose of unused federal election funds and bars former candidates from becoming lobbyists or foreign agents until they comply
Key points
- Require disbursement of unused funds
- Require compliance
- Prohibit payments to candidate relatives
- Limit allowable leftover fund transfers
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-07-29 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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