Stop Act

Section 323(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

In addition to the prohibitions on soliciting funds set forth under paragraph (1), an individual holding Federal office shall not solicit funds directly from any person—

(i) for or on behalf of any political committee; or

(ii) for or on behalf of any person for use for Federal election activity (as defined in section 301(20)).

Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an individual holding Federal office from participating in a fundraising event, including planning or attending the event, speaking at the event, or serving as a featured guest at the event, so long as the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event.

Section 323(e)(4) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(4)), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended—

(1) by striking Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or subsection (b)(2)(C), and inserting Notwithstanding paragraph (1), paragraph (2), or subsection (b)(2)(C),; and

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following:, so long as, in the case of an individual holding Federal office, the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event..