HR 4511 — Uncheck the Box Act

Summary

Prohibits the solicitation of recurring political contributions or donations by any method that does not require the donor to give explicit, affirmative consent to make recurring payments.
Prohibits the acceptance of recurring political contributions or donations unless the donor explicitly consented to the recurring nature of the payment.
Specifies that failing to uncheck a pre-checked box authorizing recurring contributions does not constitute affirmative consent.
Requires political committees and other recipients of recurring donations to provide receipts with each recurrence showing the date and amount of the next payment.
Requires recipients to include information on how to cancel recurring donations in all communications with donors and to immediately cancel upon request.
Becomes effective on whichever is earlier: when the Federal Election Commission promulgates regulations or 180 days after enactment.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Levin, Mike (D-CA) [#49]

4 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Mike Levin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

Employer not reported $64,547
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO $18,365
GOOGLE $14,450
CHEMBRIDGE CORP $13,200
PIMCO $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Levin → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Jul 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
Jul 17, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Jul 17, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2025

Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Uncheck the Box Act”.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS OR DONATIONS IN CAMPAIGNS FOR ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

(a) Restrictions.—Section 324 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30126) is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 324. RESTRICTIONS ON SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS OR DONATIONS.

“(a) In General.—

“(1) Restrictions on solicitation.—A person may not solicit a recurring contribution to a political committee, a recurring contribution to fund an independent expenditure, or a recurring donation to fund an electioneering communication by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis.

“(2) Restrictions on acceptance.—A political committee may not accept a contribution which was made on a recurring basis, a person funding an independent expenditure may not accept a contribution to fund the expenditure which was made on a recurring basis, and a person funding an electioneering communication may not accept a donation to fund the communication which was made on a recurring basis, unless the contributor or donor gave affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis.

“(3) Treatment of passive actions.—For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), a contributor or donor who does not take an affirmative action to make or agree to make a contribution or donation on a recurring basis, including a contributor or donor who engages only in a passive action such as failing to uncheck a pre-checked box authorizing a recurring contribution or donation, shall not be considered to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis.

“(b) Responsibilities of Persons Accepting Contributions or Donations.—A person accepting a contribution or donation described in subsection (a) which is made on a recurring basis shall meet the following requirements with respect to each recurrence of the contribution or donation:

“(1) Upon receiving the initial contribution or donation and each subsequent recurrence of the contribution or donation, the person shall provide the contributor or donor with a receipt that clearly and conspicuously discloses all of the material terms of the contribution or donation, including a statement of the date and amount of the next recurrence of the contribution or donation.

“(2) In addition to the information required to be provided under paragraph (1), the person shall include in each communication with the contributor or donor which relates to the contribution or donation all of the information the contributor or donor needs to cancel any subsequent recurrence of the contribution or donation.

“(3) Upon request of the contributor or donor, the person shall immediately cancel all subsequent recurrences of the contribution or donation which would otherwise be made after receiving the request.”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of—

(1) the date on which the Federal Election Commission promulgates regulations to carry out section 324 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended by subsection (a)); or

(2) the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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