United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 1623 — Help America Run Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The text now includes a reference indicating that H.R. 1623 was received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. This change clarifies the bill's current status in the legislative process. Additionally, a line from the previous version indicating it was engrossed in the House has been removed, which may reflect a shift in how the bill is being recorded or tracked.

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1623 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1623 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1623 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.
1623 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
1623 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2507-2508)

  4. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  5. Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8576-8579)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1623.

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8576-8577)

  9. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8576-8577)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 1623?
HR 1623 is sponsored by Porter, Katie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1623?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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