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H.R.359

H.R.359: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about taxation
Introduced Jan. 20, 2011
Latest Major Action March 1, 2011
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Bill Sponsor

Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

Bill Cosponsors

20 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns; (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund; and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after its termination to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
	Referred to House Ways and Means
	Referred to House House Administration
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 54 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 359 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived.
	Rule H. Res. 54 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 54.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 359 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 54 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 359.
	The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message.
	The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peters amendment under the five-minute rule.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced by voice vote the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Castor (FL) amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tsongas amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis amendment in the nature of a substitute under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of the Peters amendment which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 359.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Mr. Walz (MN) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Ways and means to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment which strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts in lieu thereof a complete new text.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 173 - 228 (Roll no. 24).
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 160 (Roll no. 25).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate.
	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Jan. 20, 2011	Introduced in the House by Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

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