text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2017''.
  
  SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITATIONS.
  
      (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to allow unlimited 
  direct contributions by citizens and lawful permanent residents of the 
  United States to candidates in Federal elections.
      (b) Elimination of Limitations.--Section 315(a) of the Federal 
  Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended--
              (1) in paragraph (1)--
                      (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating 
                  subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), 
                  (B), and (C), respectively; and
                      (B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by 
                  subparagraph (A), by striking ``(other than a committee 
                  described in subparagraph (D))'' and inserting ``(other 
                  than an authorized political committee of a candidate 
                  or a committee described in subparagraph (C))'';
              (2) in paragraph (2)--
                      (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating 
                  subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                  respectively; and
                      (B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by 
                  subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(other than an 
                  authorized political committee of a candidate)'' after 
                  ``political committee''; and
              (3) by striking paragraph (3).
      (c) Conforming Amendments.--
              (1) Section 315(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is 
          amended by striking paragraph (6).
              (2)(A) Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) is 
          amended--
                      (i) by striking ``(a)(1)(B), (a)(3),'' in paragraph 
                  (1)(B)(i);
                      (ii) by striking ``, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),'' in 
                  subparagraph (1)(C); and
                      (iii) by striking ``, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),'' in 
                  paragraph (2)(B)(ii).
              (B) Section 304(i)(3)(B) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
          30104(i)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``, (a)(1)(B), 
          (a)(3),''.
              (3) Section 323(e)(1)(B)(i) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
          30125(e)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``contributions to 
          candidates and political committees under paragraphs (1), (2), 
          and (3)'' and inserting ``contributions to political committees 
          under paragraphs (1) and (2)''.
  
  SEC. 3. 24-HOUR NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR ALL DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                CANDIDATES.
  
      Section 304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
  (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
                      ``(A) In general.--
                              ``(i) If a candidate receives an aggregate 
                          amount of contributions in excess of $200 from 
                          any contributor during a calendar year, the 
                          principal campaign committee of such candidate 
                          shall submit to the Secretary or the 
                          Commission, and the Secretary of State, as 
                          appropriate, in writing, a notification 
                          containing the name of the candidate and office 
                          sought by the candidate, the identification of 
                          the contributor, and the date of the receipt 
                          and amount of the contribution.
                              ``(ii) If, at any time after a candidate is 
                          required to submit a notification under this 
                          subparagraph with respect to a contributor 
                          during a calendar year, the candidate receives 
                          additional contributions from that contributor 
                          during that year, the principal campaign 
                          committee of the candidate shall submit an 
                          additional notification under clause (i) with 
                          respect to such contributor.
                              ``(iii) The principal campaign committee of 
                          the candidate shall submit the notification 
                          required under this subparagraph with respect 
                          to a contributor--
                                      ``(I) in the case of a notification 
                                  described in clause (i), not later than 
                                  24 hours after the date on which the 
                                  aggregate amount of contributions 
                                  received from the contributor during 
                                  the calendar year exceeds $200; or
                                      ``(II) in the case of an additional 
                                  notification described in clause (ii), 
                                  not later than 24 hours after the date 
                                  of the contribution.''.
  
  SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
  
      The amendments made by this Act shall apply to contributions made 
  for elections occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
target: SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2017   This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) eliminate the limitations on direct contributions from individuals and political committees to candidates in federal elections; and (2) require 24-hour notification to the Secretary of the Senate or the Federal Election Commission, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, for all direct contributions to candidates in excess of $200.
feat_title: SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2017