Text of Senate Amendment 4467

Text of Senate Amendment 4467

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1214] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4467. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEES. (a) Limitations.--Section 315(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``to any other political committee'' and inserting ``to an independent expenditure committee or any other political committee''. (b) Definition.--Section 301 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30101) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(27) Independent expenditure committee.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `independent expenditure committee' means a political committee which-- ``(i) makes independent expenditures aggregating $5,000 or more during a calendar year; or ``(ii) makes contributions to other independent expenditure committees aggregating $5,000 or more during a calendar year. ``(B) Treatment of separate accounts.--The term `independent expenditure committee' includes an account of a political committee which is established for the purpose of making independent expenditures or contributions to other committees making independent expenditures.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions and independent expenditures made during the first calendar year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act and each succeeding calendar year. ______