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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 528 

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals 

holding Federal office from directly soliciting contributions to or on 

behalf of any political committee under such Act, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 13, 2017 

Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. JONES, and Mr. 

NOLAN) 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 

prohibit individuals holding Federal office from directly 

soliciting contributions to or on behalf of any political 

committee under such Act, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITING DIRECT SOLICITATION OF CAMPAIGN 

2 CONTRIBUTIONS OR FUNDS FOR FEDERAL 

3 ELECTION ACTIVITY BY FEDERAL OFFICE4 HOLDERS. 

5 (a) PROHIBITION.—Section 323(e) of the Federal 

6 Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)) is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 

9 (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 

10 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol11 lowing new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(2) PROHIBITING DIRECT SOLICITATIONS FOR

13 FEDERAL ELECTION PURPOSES BY FEDERAL OF14 FICEHOLDERS.— 

15 ‘‘(A) PROHIBITION.—In addition to the 

16 prohibitions on soliciting funds set forth under 

17 paragraph (1), an individual holding Federal of18 fice shall not solicit funds directly from any 

19 person— 

20 ‘‘(i) for or on behalf of any political 

21 committee; or 

22 ‘‘(ii) for or on behalf of any person for 

23 use for Federal election activity (as defined 

24 in section 301(20)). 

25 ‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING

26 PARTICIPATION IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS.— 


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1 Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to 

2 prohibit an individual holding Federal office 

3 from participating in a fundraising event, in4 cluding planning or attending the event, speak5 ing at the event, or serving as a featured guest 

6 at the event, so long as the individual does not 

7 engage in any written or verbal solicitation of 

8 funds in connection with the event.’’. 

9 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO AT10 TENDANCE AT STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY

11 FUNDRAISING EVENTS.—Section 323(e)(4) of such Act 

12 (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(4)), as redesignated by subsection 

13 (a)(1), is amended— 

14 (1) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding paragraph (1) 

15 or subsection (b)(2)(C),’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwith16 standing paragraph (1), paragraph (2), or sub17 section (b)(2)(C),’’; and 

18 (2) by striking the period at the end and insert19 ing the following: ‘‘, so long as, in the case of an in20 dividual holding Federal office, the individual does 

21 not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of 

22 funds in connection with the event.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

2 The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 

3 respect to solicitations made on or after the date of the 

4 enactment of this Act. 

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