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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 268 (Introduced in House) — To reform the financing of Congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaign... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013 The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Grassroots Participation in Funding of Elections Subtitle A—Grassroots Democracy Dollars Sec. 101. Refundable credit for grassroots contributions to Federal congressional candidates. Subtitle B—Grassroots Democracy Coupon Pilot Program Sec. 111. Establishment of pilot program. Sec. 112. Reports to Congress. Title II—Grassroots financing of congressional election campaigns Sec. 201.
Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates. Title V—Grassroots 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 grassroots 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—Supplemental Grassroots Democracy People’s Fund Payments Sec. 531. Eligibility of participating candidates for payments. Sec. 532. Amount of payment; use of funds. Sec. 533. Severability. Subtitle E—Administrative provisions Sec. 541. Grassroots Democracy Fund. Sec. 542. Grassroots Democracy Advisory Commission.
Sec. 543. Administration by Commission. Sec. 544. Violations and penalties. Sec. 545. Election cycle defined. Sec. 202. 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. Expansion of period for treatment of communications as electioneering communications. Sec. 303. User fees for committees and bundlers.
Sec. 304. Petition for certiorari. Sec. 305. Filing by all candidates with Commission. Sec. 306. Electronic filing of FEC reports. Sec. 307. Effective date. Title IV—Offsets Sec. 401. Reform of tax rules related to political organizations. Sec. 402. Voluntary contributions to the Grassroots Democracy Fund. Title V—Expanding Candidate Access to Advertising Sec. 501. Broadcasts by or on behalf of candidates.
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