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S 5277 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Fair Elections Now Act of 2022

Summary
Fair Elections Now Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Freedom from Influence Fund, which shall provide funding to Senate candidates who meet specified conditions and agree to abide by certain requirements, such as limits on types of campaign funding sources. The bill also imposes a tax on certain U.S. government contracts.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes tax on government contracts and establishes Freedom from Influence Fund for Senate candidates, directly addressing tax imposition and government spending mechanisms.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
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President
Introduced Dec 15, 2022 Last action Dec 15, 2022
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Dec 15, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Dec 15, 2022
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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Photo of Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
IL
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
PA
n/a
Co
Photo of Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
IL
n/a
Co
Photo of Tina Smith
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
MN
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