Donald Davis (D-NC)
No Betting on Your Own Race Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the No Betting on Your Own Race Act. It stops candidates running for Federal office from trading in contracts based on the outcome of their own elections. The rules also apply to the candidate's spouse, dependent child, or an authorized committee. Anyone who breaks this rule faces a civil fine of $10,000 per violation or three times the net financial gain, whichever is greater. The Federal Election Commission must create and maintain a public list of candidates and ensure candidates are notified of these rules. Covered platforms that facilitate trading are protected from liability when they take good faith actions to prevent violations or report them.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Federal Election Commission to maintain and publish a public, machine-readable list of candidates.
- Scored +5
Does this make elections run better?
The bill prohibits candidates from trading in contracts based on the outcome of their own elections, increasing integrity in the electoral process.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b) prohibits candidates, their spouses, dependent children, and authorized committees from trading in covered election contracts regarding their own elections. This is positive because it prevents elected officials and those close to them from profiting financially off of their own political races.
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Section 3(a) and Section 3(b) require the Federal Election Commission to establish, maintain, and publish a free, publicly available, machine-readable list of candidates and update it at least weekly. This is positive because it gives the public transparent, easily accessible information about individuals running for Federal office.
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Section 3(c) requires the Federal Election Commission and state and territory boards of elections to notify candidates of the prohibitions and requirements of this Act when they file for office. This is positive because it ensures that officials are clearly informed of the rules they must follow.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(b) imposes financial penalties on covered persons who violate the trading prohibitions, specifically a civil fine of $10,000 per violation or three times the net financial gain, whichever is greater. This could be viewed as a burden for individuals who commit a violation, though it is designed to enforce accountability.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Federal Election Commission to maintain and publish a public, machine-readable list of candidates. Does this make elections run better? — The bill prohibits candidates from trading in contracts based on the outcome of their own elections, increasing integrity in the electoral process.
- 10/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House