No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3916
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2015-11-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations

Corporate finance and management

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Political advertising

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2015 </b></p> <p> Prohibits: (1) the use of federal funds received by any entity, other than a natural person, to advocate the election or defeat of a political candidate or to engage in any lobbying activity; (2) use such funds for voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities; or (3) donate such funds to any entity that advocates for the election or defeat of a political candidate or engages in lobbying activities. Exempts from this ban the use of funds by an entity for an activity specifically authorized by federal law, rule, or regulation.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Ms. Tsongas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on the use of Federal funds for campaign and lobbying activities (a) Prohibition With respect to Federal funds received by an entity, other than a natural person, it shall be unlawful for such entity to— (1) use such funds to advocate the election or defeat of a political candidate; (2) use such funds for voter registration activities or get-out-the-vote activities; (3) use such funds to engage in any lobbying activity; or (4) donate such funds to any entity that advocates for the election or defeat of a political candidate or engages in lobbying activities. (b) Exception for activities authorized by law Subsection (a) does not apply to the use of funds by an entity for an activity specifically authorized by Federal law, rule, or regulation.