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Empower Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-428| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Empower Act of 2021 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections. The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1917
Empower Act of 2019
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5842
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1917
    Empower Act of 2019


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5842
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9623: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1312: Empower Act of 2021
  • S 117-5315: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 117-2093: For the People Act of 2021
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment trust fundsPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Empower Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-428| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Empower Act of 2021 This bill modifies the system for the public financing of presidential primary and general elections. The bill (1) increases the amount of matching funds for participating candidates by matching the first $200 of contributions by individuals to a candidate at a 6:1 ratio; (2) eliminates spending limits on participating candidates; (3) allows the national committee of a political party to make expenditures of up to $100 million in coordination with participating candidates; (4) requires all payments made to candidates, beginning with the 2028 presidential election, to be made from the Freedom From Influence Fund established by this bill; and (5) prohibits joint fundraising committees for any authorized committee of a candidate.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1917
Empower Act of 2019
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5842
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1917
    Empower Act of 2019


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5842
    Introduced in House
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9623: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1312: Empower Act of 2021
  • S 117-5315: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 117-2093: For the People Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment trust fundsPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTax administration and collection, taxpayers