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OMAR Act

USA117th CongressHR-856| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2021
Thomas P. Tiffany

Thomas P. Tiffany

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Claudia Tenney (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Oversight for Members And Relatives Act or the OMAR Act This bill prohibits the use of campaign funds to compensate the spouse of a candidate or an individual holding federal office. It also requires disclosure of payments made to spouses or immediate family members. Specifically, the bill prohibits an authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee that is established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or individual for services provided to or on behalf of the committee. The prohibition does not apply to a political committee of a political party. Next, the bill requires a political committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or the individual holding federal office. Finally, the bill requires any penalty for a violation of the bill to be imposed on the candidate or the individual holding federal office if the candidate or individual involved knew of the violation. Further, it prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or individual for the penalty.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6659
OMAR Act
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6659
    OMAR Act


  • February 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8031: FIRE Act
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFamily relationshipsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMarriage and family statusWages and earnings

OMAR Act

USA117th CongressHR-856| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2021
Oversight for Members And Relatives Act or the OMAR Act This bill prohibits the use of campaign funds to compensate the spouse of a candidate or an individual holding federal office. It also requires disclosure of payments made to spouses or immediate family members. Specifically, the bill prohibits an authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee that is established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or individual for services provided to or on behalf of the committee. The prohibition does not apply to a political committee of a political party. Next, the bill requires a political committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or the individual holding federal office. Finally, the bill requires any penalty for a violation of the bill to be imposed on the candidate or the individual holding federal office if the candidate or individual involved knew of the violation. Further, it prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or individual for the penalty.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6659
OMAR Act
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6659
    OMAR Act


  • February 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Thomas P. Tiffany

Thomas P. Tiffany

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Claudia Tenney (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8031: FIRE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFamily relationshipsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMarriage and family statusWages and earnings