H.R. 3356 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2013Mr. Harris introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against the conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees, to clarify that contributions accepted by political committees may be used for authorized expenditures in connection with their political activities and for other lawful purposes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Campaign Contributions Act of 2013. 2. Clarification of rules applicable to uses of contributions accepted by political committees (a) Prohibiting Conversion to Personal Use Section 313(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a(b)(2)) is amended by striking the candidate’s election campaign or individual’s duties as a holder of Federal office, and inserting the following: the candidate’s election campaign, the individual’s duties as a holder of Federal office, or the political committee’s political activities (as the case may be),. (b) Clarification that Contributions May be Used for Authorized Expenditures in Connection With Political Activities and for Other Lawful Purposes (1) In general Section 313(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 439a(a)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking accepted by a candidate and inserting accepted by a candidate or a political committee; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking used by the candidate or individual and inserting used by the candidate, individual, or political committee; and (C) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: , or, in the case of a political committee, in connection with the committee’s political activities;. (2) Conforming amendments Section 313(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 439a(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking for ordinary and necessary expenses and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual, for ordinary and necessary expenses; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking for contributions and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual, for contributions; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking for transfers and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual, for transfers; and (D) in paragraph (5), by striking for donations and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual, for donations. (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 2014.