H.R. 1827

Referred to Committee

STOP Act

Introduced 3/18/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

3/18/2019 • House

Summary

Students and Teachers Over Politicians Act or the STOP Act

This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account.

Of the funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, the Department of the Treasury must transfer $37.8 million to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. To the extent that funding is provided in advance in appropriations Acts, Treasury must transfer the remainder of the funds to the Department of Education to carry out activities under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Introduced in House • 3/18/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation

Child healthEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and fundingTax administration and collection, taxpayersTeaching, teachers, curricula