I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1827 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase funding for certain 
educational activities by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential 
election campaigns, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2019 
Mrs. LESKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House 
Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
funding for certain educational activities by terminating 
taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Students and Teachers 
Over Politicians Act’’ or ‘‘STOP Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESI-
DENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. 
(a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX 
PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.— 
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
CAMPAIGN FUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle 
H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with 
respect to any Presidential election (or any Presidential 
nominating convention) after the date of the enactment 
of this section, or to any candidate in such an election.’’. 
(B) TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS.— 
Section 9006 of such Code is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER TER-
MINATION.—Of the amounts in the fund as of the date 
of enactment of this subsection— 
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‘‘(1) the Secretary shall transfer $37,802,400 
to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund 
described in section 9008(i)(2), to be available as de-
scribed in such section; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary shall transfer the remainder 
to the Secretary of Education (to the extent and in 
such amounts as provided in advance in appropria-
tions Acts), to be used only to carry out activities 
under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.).’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96 
of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 
candidate with respect to any Presidential election after 
the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9014. Termination.’’. 
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(2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’. 
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