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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 20 (Introduced in House) — To reform the financing of Congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors, and for other... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Government By the People Act of 2014 The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Participation in Funding of Elections Subtitle A—My Voice Tax Credit Sec. 101. Refundable tax credit for congressional House campaign contributions. Subtitle B—My Voice Voucher Pilot Program Sec. 111. Establishment of pilot program. Sec. 112. Voucher program described. Sec. 113. Reports. Sec. 114. Election cycle defined.
Title II—Small Dollar Financing of Congressional Election Campaigns Sec. 201. Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates. Title V—Small Dollar Financing of Congressional Election Campaigns Subtitle A—Benefits Sec. 501. Benefits for participating candidates. Sec. 502. Procedures for making payments. Sec. 503. Use of funds. Sec. 504. Qualified small dollar contributions described. Subtitle B—Eligibility and Certification Sec. 511. Eligibility. Sec. 512. Qualifying requirements.
Sec. 513. Certification. Subtitle C—Requirements for Candidates Certified as Participating Candidates Sec. 521. Contribution and expenditure requirements. Sec. 522. Administration of campaign. Sec. 523. Preventing unnecessary spending of public funds. Sec. 524. Remitting unspent funds after election. Subtitle D—Enhanced Match Support Sec. 531. Enhanced support for general election. Sec. 532. Eligibility. Sec. 533. Amount. Sec. 534. Waiver of authority to retain portion of unspent funds after election.
Subtitle E—Administrative Provisions Sec. 541. Freedom From Influence Fund. Sec. 542. Government by the People Oversight Commission. Sec. 543. Administration by Commission. Sec. 544. Violations and penalties. Sec. 545. Appeals process. Sec. 546. Indexing of amounts. Sec. 547. Election cycle defined. Sec. 202. Contributions and expenditures by multicandidate and political party political committees on behalf of participating candidates. Sec. 203. Prohibiting use of contributions by participating candidates for purposes other than campaign for election.
Title III—Other Administrative Reforms Sec. 301. Expanding requirement to disclose bundlers who are registered lobbyists to all bundlers. Sec. 302. Petition for certiorari. Sec. 303. Filing by all candidates with Commission. Sec. 304. Electronic filing of FEC reports. Sec. 305. Effective date. Title IV—Expanding Candidate Access to Advertising Sec. 401. Broadcasts by candidates. Title V—Contributions to Freedom From Influence Fund Sec. 501. Voluntary contributions to the Freedom From Influence Fund.
Title VI—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 601. Severability.
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