I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 260 
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing 
of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by termi-
nating the Election Assistance Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2013 
Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. 
ROKITA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating 
taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and 
party conventions and by terminating the Election As-
sistance Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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TITLE I—TERMINATION OF TAX-
PAYER FINANCING OF PRESI-
DENTIAL 
ELECTION 
CAM-
PAIGNS 
SECTION 101. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF 
PRESIDENTIAL 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, 2012.’’. 
(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 EXCESS FUNDS TO GEN-
ERAL
FUND.—Section 9006 of such Code is 
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amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER TER-
MINATION.—The Secretary shall transfer all amounts in 
the fund after the date of the enactment of this section 
to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only for 
reducing the deficit.’’. 
(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.’’. 
(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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