I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5912 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public 
funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return 
of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2012 
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 
BARTLETT, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. YODER, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. 
WEBSTER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PAULSEN, 
Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ISSA, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. QUAYLE, 
Mrs. NOEM, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CANSECO, and Mr. GRIFFIN of Ar-
kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 
the use of public funds for political party conventions, 
and to provide for the return of previously distributed 
funds for deficit reduction. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TION CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PARTY CONVEN-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 9008. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
of chapter 95 of such Code is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 9008. 
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES.— 
The third sentence of section 9006(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, section 
9008(b)(3),’’. 
(b) REPORTS
BY FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION.—Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6). 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 9012 of such Code is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second 
sentence; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
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(d) AVAILABILITY
OF
PAYMENTS
FROM
PRESI-
DENTIAL PRIMARY MATCHING PAYMENT ACCOUNT.—The 
second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and for payments under section 
9008(b)(3)’’. 
SEC. 3. RETURN OF PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MONEY FOR 
DEFICIT REDUCTION. 
Any amount which is returned by the national com-
mittee of a major party or a minor party to the general 
fund of the Treasury from an account established under 
section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after 
the date of the enactment of this Act shall be dedicated 
to the sole purpose of deficit reduction. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2012. 
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