Bills · HR 7304
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7304Government Operations and Politics
OMAR Act
INTRO JAN 30· LAST ACTION JAN 30
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to address public concerns about how political campaign funds are used, especially regarding potential financial benefits to a candidate's family. Currently, in some situations, spouses or other family members are paid by campaign committees, which can lead to questions about whether donated money is being used for legitimate campaign purposes or for personal enrichment.
If this bill becomes law, it would increase transparency and establish clearer boundaries for campaign spending, seeking to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure that campaign contributions are used as intended. If it does not pass, the existing rules would remain, allowing spouses to be compensated and requiring less specific disclosure of payments to a broader range of immediate family members, potentially leaving open avenues for perceived self-dealing or misuse of funds.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits a candidate's political committee from paying the candidate's spouse for any services provided to or on behalf of the committee.
This stops campaign funds from directly benefiting a candidate's spouse, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest.
PROVISION 02
Requires political committees to publicly report all payments, including direct or indirect compensation, made to a candidate's spouse and immediate family members.
This increases transparency on how campaign money is spent on family members, providing more public oversight.
PROVISION 03
If a political committee violates the prohibition on compensating spouses, and the candidate knew about the violation, any penalty imposed will be on the candidate personally, not the committee.
This holds candidates directly accountable for knowing violations rather than allowing the committee to absorb the financial cost.
PROVISION 04
Political committees are forbidden from reimbursing candidates or officeholders for any penalties they pay personally due to these specific violations.
This prevents committees from offsetting the personal financial accountability required from candidates for breaking the rules.
SPONSORSHIP
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R· Wisconsin
YRS IN OFFICE
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BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 30
Introduced in House
JAN 30
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7304
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 30, 2026
Last actionJan 30, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION · INTRODUCED JAN 30, 2026
House BillHR 7304Government Operations and Politics
OMAR Act
INTRODUCED JAN 30, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 30, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
