Prohibit members of Congress from using leftover campaign funds for personal expenses.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
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
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
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.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 500 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 500 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
W. Steube (R-FL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.