To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.

Bill: 111-hr-749
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2009-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election to federal office to: (1) designate an individual for each of a candiate's authorized campaign committees who will be authorized to disburse funds of the committee in the event of the candidate's death; and (2) designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated individual in the event of the death or incapacity of the designated individual or the designated individual's unwillingness to carry out the responsibilities.
 
Prescribes procedures for filing and revoking such a designation. Permits the filing of a designation to contain the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of funds.

action_date: 2009-04-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election to federal office to: (1) designate an individual for each of a candiate's authorized campaign committees who will be authorized to disburse funds of the committee in the event of the candidate's death; and (2) designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated individual in the event of the death or incapacity of the designated individual or the designated individual's unwillingness to carry out the responsibilities.
 
Prescribes procedures for filing and revoking such a designation. Permits the filing of a designation to contain the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of funds.

action_date: 2009-04-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election to federal office to: (1) designate an individual for each of a candiate's authorized campaign committees who will be authorized to disburse funds of the committee in the event of the candidate's death; and (2) designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated individual in the event of the death or incapacity of the designated individual or the designated individual's unwillingness to carry out the responsibilities.
 
Prescribes procedures for filing and revoking such a designation. Permits the filing of a designation to contain the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4594)
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4594)
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 749.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4594-4595)
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-77.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-77.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Introduced in House