112th Congress > House > Vote 22

Date: January 26, 2011

Result: 173-228 (Failed)

Clerk session vote number: 24

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Regulation Special Interest

Sponsor: COLE, Tom (R-OK)

Bill number: HR359

Question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Description: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions

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 for deficit reduction.

Bill titles: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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