H.R. 5912 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

Introduced:
Jun 07, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK4]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 94 on Jan 03, 2013. See H.R. 94 for current action on this subject.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 19, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jun 07, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 07, 2012
Passed House Sep 19, 2012
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Sep 19, 2012 6:56 p.m.
Passed 310/95

Cosponsors
35 cosponsors (34R, 1D) (show)
Committees

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Last updated Sep 20, 2012.
3 pages

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9/19/2012--Passed House amended. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions.

House Republican Conference Summary

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Background

According to the bill’s sponsor, over $220 million of taxpayer funds since 1976 have been spent on presidential nominating conventions for such expenses as make-up artists, political consulting fees, gift bags, banners and more.

Summary

H.R. 5912 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions. The bill would require that any amount which is returned by the national committee to the Treasury from an account established under the Fund to make payments for conventions to be used solely for deficit reduction.

Cost

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