H.R. 415: Stop Act

This bill, known as the Stop Act, seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict individuals holding federal office from directly soliciting contributions for political committees or for federal election activities. Here are the main provisions of the bill:

Prohibition on Fund Solicitation

The bill introduces a new prohibition that specifically prevents federal officeholders from directly asking for funds from any person for:

• Political committees
• Federal election activities, which include various forms of campaigning and political outreach

Participation in Fundraising Events

While the bill prohibits direct solicitation, it allows federal officeholders to participate in fundraising events. This participation can include:

• Planning or attending the event
• Speaking at the event
• Serving as a featured guest

However, the officeholders are not allowed to engage in any explicit written or verbal solicitations of funds during these events.

Conforming Amendment

The bill also modifies existing legislation to clarify that federal officeholders can attend state and local political party fundraising events without soliciting funds, ensuring consistency with the new prohibition on direct solicitation.

Effective Date

The amendments proposed by this bill will take effect for any solicitations made on or after the date when the bill is enacted into law.

Relevant Companies

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