Floor Speech2026-06-02

Text of Senate Amendment 5451

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On 2026-06-02, Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5451" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5451

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2498] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5451. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; 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. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5451 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2498] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5451. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; 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. ______