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Mark Amodei (R-NV)

Prior Approval Reform Act

H.R. 1399 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Prior Approval Reform Act aims to change the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It expands how trade associations can ask for contributions from stockholders and the executive or administrative staff of member corporations. This is done by removing the requirement for prior approval. These changes apply to solicitations made on or after January 1, 2025.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Provides trade associations representing business owners more flexibility in fundraising.

  • Scored +3

    Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?

    Simplifies the process for these individuals to be solicited for political contributions.

  • Scored +3

    Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?

    Simplifies the process for these individuals to be solicited for political contributions.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Scored -5

    Does this limit or expose the money behind campaigns?

    Removes specific prior-approval restrictions on campaign contribution solicitations.

  • Scored -4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    Decreases regulatory oversight of solicitation processes.

  • Scored -3

    Does this make elections run better?

    Removes oversight requirements for how trade associations solicit political contributions.