Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7304

OMAR Act

Campaign Finance: Ban on Paying Spouses

Jan 30·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

The OMAR Act is currently sitting in the House Committee on House Administration. Nothing has happened with this bill since it was referred to the committee in January 2026. Because no action has occurred for five months, the bill is considered stalled.

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills that restrict how members of Congress manage their own campaign funds struggle to gain enough support to pass both chambers.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2452 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2452 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill stops political campaigns and PACs controlled by a candidate from paying the candidate’s spouse for any work or services. This would apply to all federal candidates and officeholders.
Campaigns would be required to clearly list any payments made to other immediate family members in their regular financial reports. This includes payments to children, parents, siblings, and in-laws.
If a candidate knows their campaign is breaking these rules, they would have to pay any resulting fines out of their own pocket. The bill specifically bans the campaign from using donor money to pay back the candidate for these penalties.
The proposal aims to prevent politicians from using donor money to personally enrich their own families through campaign salaries or contracts. It would take effect as soon as the bill is signed into law.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jan 30, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jan 30, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

OMAR Act

Bill NumberHR 7304

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Data Sources

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