606 
‘‘SEC. 545. ELECTION CYCLE DEFINED. 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘election cycle’ means, with 
respect to an election for an office, the period beginning 
on the day after the date of the most recent general elec-
tion for that office (or, if the general election resulted in 
a runoff election, the date of the runoff election) and end-
ing on the date of the next general election for that office 
(or, if the general election resulted in a runoff election, 
the date of the runoff election). 
‘‘SEC. 546. DIVISION DIRECTOR DEFINED. 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘Division Director’ means the 
individual serving as the director of the division estab-
lished under section 542.’’. 
SEC. 8112. CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY MULTI-
CANDIDATE AND POLITICAL PARTY COMMIT-
TEES ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPATING CAN-
DIDATES. 
(a) AUTHORIZING CONTRIBUTIONS ONLY FROM SEP-
ARATE ACCOUNTS CONSISTING
OF QUALIFIED SMALL 
DOLLAR CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 315(a) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(10) In the case of a multicandidate political com-
mittee or any political committee of a political party, the 
committee may make a contribution to a candidate who 
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is a participating candidate under title V with respect to 
an election only if the contribution is paid from a separate, 
segregated account of the committee which consists solely 
of contributions which meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) Each such contribution is in an amount 
which meets the requirements for the amount of a 
qualified small dollar contribution under section 
504(a)(1) with respect to the election involved. 
‘‘(B) Each such contribution is made by an in-
dividual who is not otherwise prohibited from mak-
ing a contribution under this Act. 
‘‘(C) The individual who makes the contribution 
does not make contributions to the committee during 
the year in an aggregate amount that exceeds the 
limit described in section 504(a)(1).’’. 
(b) PERMITTING UNLIMITED COORDINATED EX-
PENDITURES FROM SMALL DOLLAR SOURCES BY POLIT-
ICAL PARTIES.—Section 315(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
30116(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘The national 
committee’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in 
paragraph (6), the national committee’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) The limits described in paragraph (3) do not 
apply in the case of expenditures in connection with the 
general election campaign of a candidate for the office of 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to, the Congress who is a participating candidate under 
title V with respect to the election, but only if— 
‘‘(A) the expenditures are paid from a separate, 
segregated account of the committee which is de-
scribed in subsection (a)(10); and 
‘‘(B) the expenditures are the sole source of 
funding provided by the committee to the can-
didate.’’. 
SEC. 8113. PROHIBITING USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAR-
TICIPATING 
CANDIDATES 
FOR 
PURPOSES 
OTHER THAN CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION. 
Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESTRICTIONS ON PERMITTED USES OF FUNDS 
BY CANDIDATES RECEIVING SMALL DOLLAR FINANC-
ING.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of sub-
section (a), if a candidate for election for the office of Rep-
resentative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
the Congress is certified as a participating candidate 
under title V with respect to the election, any contribution 
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which the candidate is permitted to accept under such title 
may be used only for authorized expenditures in connec-
tion with the candidate’s campaign for such office, subject 
to section 503(b).’’. 
SEC. 8114. DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS; EFFECTIVE 
DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2024, 
the Federal Election Commission shall promulgate such 
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this part and 
the amendments made by this part. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This part and the amend-
ments made by this part shall take effect on October 1, 
2024, without regard to whether the Commission has pro-
mulgated the regulations required under subsection (a) by 
such date. 
Subtitle C—Personal Use Services 
as Authorized Campaign Ex-
penditures 
SEC. 8201. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the 
‘‘Help America Run Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Everyday Americans experience barriers to 
entry before they can consider running for office to 
serve their communities. 
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(2) Current law states that campaign funds 
cannot be spent on everyday expenses that would 
exist whether or not a candidate were running for 
office, like childcare and food. While the law seems 
neutral, its actual effect is to privilege the independ-
ently wealthy who want to run, because given the de-
mands of running for office, candidates who must 
work to pay for childcare or to afford health insur-
ance are effectively being left out of the process, 
even if they have sufficient support to mount a via-
ble campaign. 
(3) Thus current practice favors those prospec-
tive candidates who do not need to rely on a regular 
paycheck to make ends meet. The consequence is 
that everyday Americans who have firsthand knowl-
edge of the importance of stable childcare, a safety 
net, or great public schools are less likely to get a 
seat at the table. This governance by the few is anti-
thetical to the democratic experiment, but most im-
portantly, when lawmakers do not share the con-
cerns of everyday Americans, their policies reflect 
that. 
(4) These circumstances have contributed to a 
Congress that does not always reflect everyday 
Americans. The New York Times reported in 2019 
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that fewer than 5 percent of representatives cite 
blue-collar or service jobs in their biographies. A 
2020 analysis by OpenSecrets of lawmakers’ per-
sonal financial disclosure statements showed that the 
median net worth of lawmakers was just over 
$1,000,000, or nearly 9 times the median net worth 
of American families. 
(5) These circumstances have also contributed 
to a governing body that does not reflect the nation 
it serves. For instance, women are 51 percent of the 
American population. Yet even with a record number 
of women serving in the One Hundred Eighteenth 
Congress, the Pew Research Center notes that near-
ly three out of four Members of this Congress are 
male. The Center for American Women and Politics 
found that one third of women legislators surveyed 
had been actively discouraged from running for of-
fice, often by political professionals. This type of dis-
couragement, combined with the prohibitions on 
using campaign funds for domestic needs like 
childcare, burdens that still fall disproportionately 
on American women, particularly disadvantages 
working mothers. These barriers may explain why 
only 10 women in history have given birth while 
serving in Congress, in spite of the prevalence of 
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working parents in other professions. Yet working 
mothers and fathers are best positioned to create 
policy that reflects the lived experience of most 
Americans. 
(6) Working mothers, those caring for their el-
derly parents, and young professionals who rely on 
their jobs for health insurance should have the free-
dom to run to serve the people of the United States. 
Their networks and net worth are simply not the 
best indicators of their strength as prospective pub-
lic servants. In fact, helping ordinary Americans to 
run may create better policy for all Americans. 
(c) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this subtitle to 
ensure that all Americans who are otherwise qualified to 
serve this Nation are able to run for office, regardless of 
their economic status. By expanding permissible uses of 
campaign funds and providing modest assurance that test-
ing a run for office will not cost one’s livelihood, the Help 
America Run Act will facilitate the candidacy of represent-
atives who more accurately reflect the experiences, chal-
lenges, and ideals of everyday Americans. 
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SEC. 8202. TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR CHILDCARE 
AND OTHER PERSONAL USE SERVICES AS AU-
THORIZED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE. 
(a) PERSONAL USE SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED CAM-
PAIGN EXPENDITURE.—Section 313 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114), as amend-
ed by section 8113, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR CHILDCARE 
AND OTHER PERSONAL USE SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED 
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a), the payment by an author-
ized committee of a candidate for any of the per-
sonal use services described in paragraph (3) shall 
be treated as an authorized expenditure if the serv-
ices are necessary to enable the participation of the 
candidate in campaign-connected activities. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) LIMIT ON TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAY-
MENTS.—The total amount of payments made 
by an authorized committee of a candidate for 
personal use services described in paragraph (3) 
may not exceed the limit which is applicable 
under any law, rule, or regulation on the 
amount of payments which may be made by the 
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committee for the salary of the candidate (with-
out regard to whether or not the committee 
makes payments to the candidate for that pur-
pose). 
‘‘(B) 
CORRESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN 
AMOUNT OF SALARY PAID TO CANDIDATE.—To 
the extent that an authorized committee of a 
candidate makes payments for the salary of the 
candidate, any limit on the amount of such pay-
ments which is applicable under any law, rule, 
or regulation shall be reduced by the amount of 
any payments made to or on behalf of the can-
didate for personal use services described in 
paragraph (3), other than personal use services 
described in subparagraph (D) of such para-
graph. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION
OF
CANDIDATES
WHO 
ARE OFFICEHOLDERS.—Paragraph (1) does not 
apply with respect to an authorized committee 
of a candidate who is a holder of Federal office. 
‘‘(3) PERSONAL USE SERVICES DESCRIBED.— 
The personal use services described in this para-
graph are as follows: 
‘‘(A) Childcare services. 
‘‘(B) Elder care services. 
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‘‘(C) Services similar to the services de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph 
(B) which are provided on behalf of any de-
pendent who is a qualifying relative under sec-
tion 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(D) Health insurance premiums.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and shall take effect without regard to whether 
or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated 
regulations to carry out such amendments. 
Subtitle D—Empowering Small 
Dollar Donations 
SEC. 8301. PERMITTING POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES TO 
PROVIDE ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR HOUSE 
CANDIDATES THROUGH USE OF SEPARATE 
SMALL DOLLAR ACCOUNTS. 
(a) INCREASE IN LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAN-
DIDATES.—Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘exceed $5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘ex-
ceed $5,000 or, in the case of a contribution made by a 
national committee of a political party from an account 
described in paragraph (11), exceed $10,000’’. 
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