Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
The ZOMBIE Act requires authorized campaign committees and leadership PACs of former federal candidates to disburse all remaining funds by a set deadline unless the candidate qualifies for the next election.
After paying obligations, remaining funds must be returned to donors or donated to IRS-qualified charities, with prohibitions on transfers to candidate-established or named organizations and many family members.
The bill bars disbursements once a candidate becomes a registered lobbyist or foreign agent, and it adds certification requirements to Lobbying Disclosure Act and FARA filings confirming committee compliance.
Technically specific and non‑fiscal but directly constrains political actors; needs cross‑aisle and leadership support, which is uncertain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory change that is concretely drafted in many respects: it adds a new FECA section with defined triggers and permitted/prohibited disbursements, and it amends related statutes to require certifications. It integrates with existing law through direct amendments and references.
Liberals emphasize anti-corruption and preventing influence-buying.
Liberals emphasize anti-corruption and preventing influence-buying.
Likely supportive.
The bill targets post-election ‘‘zombie’’ funds that could buy influence, restricts transfers to candidate-controlled entities, and adds compliance checks for lobbyists and foreign agents.
It aligns with anti-corruption and transparency priorities.
Cautiously favorable but pragmatic.
The bill addresses influence concerns while raising administrative and legal questions.
Supporters would want clearer rules, enforcement guidance, and protections for ordinary operational expenses.
Likely opposed.
Seen as federal overreach into lawful political association and fundraising, it limits leadership PAC activities and expands regulatory burdens tied to lobbying and foreign-agent registration.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Technically specific and non‑fiscal but directly constrains political actors; needs cross‑aisle and leadership support, which is uncertain.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals emphasize anti-corruption and preventing influence-buying.
Technically specific and non‑fiscal but directly constrains political actors; needs cross‑aisle and leadership support, which is uncertain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory change that is concretely drafted in many respects: it adds a new FECA section with defined triggers and permitted/prohibited disbursements…
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