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Campaign Finance Reform: Childcare and Healthcare Costs as Authorized Campaign Expenses.

This act aims to make running for office more accessible to everyday Americans by allowing campaign funds to cover essential personal expenses like childcare, elder care, and health insurance premiums. This change seeks to remove financial barriers, enabling a broader range of individuals to participate in politics and better reflect the diversity of the nation in Congress.
Key points
Childcare and elder care services, necessary for a candidate's campaign activities, can now be paid for with campaign funds.
Health insurance premiums for candidates are also recognized as an authorized campaign expenditure.
The law intends to level the playing field for candidates who are not independently wealthy, fostering a more representative government.
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Print number: 118_HR_7210
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Process start date: 2024-02-01