Authorizing candidates for election to the House of Representatives and Members of the House of Representatives to file statements with the Clerk regarding the intention to participate or not participate in the small donor financing system for such elections under title V of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

H. Res. 177 In the House of Representatives, U. S., March 1, 2021. Resolved, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF FILING OF STATEMENTS RE- GARDING INTENT TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PAR- TICIPATE IN SMALL DONOR FINANCING SYSTEM FOR HOUSE CANDIDATES. (a) IN GENERAL.—At the time a candidate for nomina- tion or election for the office of Member of the House of Rep- resentatives files with the Clerk the report required under section 101(c) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1989, or a Member of the House of Representatives files with the Clerk the report required under section 101(d) of such Act, the candidate or Member may file a statement indicating whether or not the candidate or Member intends to be a par- ticipating candidate under title V of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by part 2 of subtitle B of title V of the For the People Act of 2021) with respect to the next election for such office which is held after the can- 2 •HRES 177 EH didate or Member files the report and for which the small donor financing system under such title is in effect. (b) POSTING.—The Clerk shall post on the official public website of the Office of the Clerk each statement filed under subsection (a). (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with re- spect to reports filed on or after the date of the adoption of this resolution. Attest: Clerk.