I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7241 
To protect freedom of speech in America’s electoral process and ensure 
transparency in campaign finance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. MEADOWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To protect freedom of speech in America’s electoral process 
and ensure transparency in campaign finance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SuperPAC Elimination 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMI-
TATIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to allow 
unlimited direct contributions by citizens and lawful per-
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manent residents of the United States to candidates in 
Federal elections. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS.—Section 315(a) 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30116(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and re-
designating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(other than 
a committee described in subparagraph (D))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(other than an authorized polit-
ical committee of a candidate or a committee 
described in subparagraph (C))’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and re-
designating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(other than 
an authorized political committee of a can-
didate)’’ after ‘‘political committee’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3). 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 315(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
30116(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (6). 
(2)(A) Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
30116(c)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)(B), (a)(3),’’ in para-
graph (1)(B)(i); 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),’’ in 
subparagraph (1)(C); and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),’’ in 
paragraph (2)(B)(ii). 
(B) Section 304(i)(3)(B) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
(a)(1)(B), (a)(3),’’. 
(3) Section 323(e)(1)(B)(i) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 30125(e)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
‘‘contributions to candidates and political commit-
tees under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘contributions to political committees under 
paragraphs (1) and (2)’’. 
SEC. 3. 24-HOUR NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR ALL DI-
RECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES. 
Section 304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)(A)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) If a candidate receives an aggre-
gate amount of contributions in excess of 
$200 from any contributor during a cal-
endar year, the principal campaign com-
mittee of such candidate shall submit to 
the Secretary or the Commission, and the 
Secretary of State, as appropriate, in writ-
ing, a notification containing the name of 
the candidate and office sought by the can-
didate, the identification of the contrib-
utor, and the date of the receipt and 
amount of the contribution. 
‘‘(ii) If, at any time after a candidate 
is required to submit a notification under 
this subparagraph with respect to a con-
tributor during a calendar year, the can-
didate receives additional contributions 
from that contributor during that year, the 
principal campaign committee of the can-
didate shall submit an additional notifica-
tion under clause (i) with respect to such 
contributor. 
‘‘(iii) The principal campaign com-
mittee of the candidate shall submit the 
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notification required under this subpara-
graph with respect to a contributor— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a notification 
described in clause (i), not later than 
24 hours after the date on which the 
aggregate amount of contributions re-
ceived from the contributor during the 
calendar year exceeds $200; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of an additional 
notification described in clause (ii), 
not later than 24 hours after the date 
of the contribution.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
tributions made for elections occurring after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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