This legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to impose new restrictions on the solicitation and acceptance of recurring contributions and donations for federal elections. Its primary goal is to ensure that all recurring financial support is given with the donor's explicit and affirmative consent . This measure aims to prevent situations where donors inadvertently agree to repeated charges. Specifically, the bill prohibits soliciting or accepting recurring contributions if the contributor has not actively agreed to them. It clarifies that affirmative consent cannot be inferred from passive actions, such as a donor failing to uncheck a pre-checked box that authorizes recurring payments. Furthermore, entities accepting recurring contributions must provide donors with receipts detailing the terms of each recurrence, including the next payment date and amount. They must also clearly communicate how to cancel future payments and promptly process any cancellation requests.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and Politics
Uncheck the Box Act
USA119th CongressHR-4511| House
| Updated: 7/17/2025
This legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to impose new restrictions on the solicitation and acceptance of recurring contributions and donations for federal elections. Its primary goal is to ensure that all recurring financial support is given with the donor's explicit and affirmative consent . This measure aims to prevent situations where donors inadvertently agree to repeated charges. Specifically, the bill prohibits soliciting or accepting recurring contributions if the contributor has not actively agreed to them. It clarifies that affirmative consent cannot be inferred from passive actions, such as a donor failing to uncheck a pre-checked box that authorizes recurring payments. Furthermore, entities accepting recurring contributions must provide donors with receipts detailing the terms of each recurrence, including the next payment date and amount. They must also clearly communicate how to cancel future payments and promptly process any cancellation requests.