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Prohibit members of Congress from using leftover campaign funds for personal expenses.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asEliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025

What’s happening with Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025?

The ELECT Act of 2025 remains in the House Committee on Ways and Means as of May 7, 2025, and the Senate Committee on Finance as of February 11, 2025. Members of these committees must act to hold a vote for the bill to move forward. Most bills fail because committees do not take action, and this proposal has seen no progress since the House version was referred in May 2025.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3311 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

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How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from S. 500 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    S. 500 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

W. Steube (R-FL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.