Authorizing candidates for election to the House of Representatives and Members of the House of Representatives to file statements with the Clerk regarding the intention to participate or not participate in the small donor financing system for such elections under title V of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

This resolution authorizes a congressional candidate to file a statement with the Clerk of the House regarding the candidate's intent to participate in a proposed small donor financing system in the next congressional election.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 177 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 177

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         March 1, 2021.
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF FILING OF STATEMENTS REGARDING INTENT TO PARTICIPATE 
              OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SMALL DONOR FINANCING SYSTEM FOR HOUSE 
              CANDIDATES.

    (a) In General.--At the time a candidate for nomination or election for the 
office of Member of the House of Representatives files with the Clerk the report 
required under section 101(c) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1989, or a 
Member of the House of Representatives files with the Clerk the report required 
under section 101(d) of such Act, the candidate or Member may file a statement 
indicating whether or not the candidate or Member intends to be a participating 
candidate under title V of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added 
by part 2 of subtitle B of title V of the For the People Act of 2021) with 
respect to the next election for such office which is held after the candidate 
or Member files the report and for which the small donor financing system under 
such title is in effect.
    (b) Posting.--The Clerk shall post on the official public website of the 
Office of the Clerk each statement filed under subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to reports filed 
on or after the date of the adoption of this resolution.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.