H.R. 4511 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Jul 17, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires active approval for recurring political donations
This bill sets new rules about how people can give recurring money to political campaigns and groups. It says that to set up a repeating donation, the person giving money has to actively say yes—not just leave a box checked by default. The bill also requires anyone accepting these donations to send clear receipts and make it easy for donors to cancel whenever they want.
How it affects you
If you donate money to political candidates or causes, this affects how you'll give. You'll need to actively approve any recurring donations rather than having them happen automatically unless you uncheck a box. You'll also get clearer information about what you're signed up for and an easier way to stop donations if you change your mind.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 17, 2025)
Uncheck the Box Act
This bill places restrictions on recurring political contributions or donations.
Specifically, the bill prohibits any person from soliciting a recurring contribution or donation for a political committee, an independent expenditure, or an electioneering communication by any method that does not require the affirmative consent of the contributor or donor. In addition, the bill prohibits a political committee, a person funding an independent expenditure, or a person funding an electioneering communication from accepting a recurring contribution or donation unless the contributor or donor gave affirmative consent. This affirmative consent cannot be a passive action by the contributor or donor, such as failing to uncheck a prechecked box.
Further, any person who accepts a recurring contribution or donation must (1) provide a receipt for the initial contribution or donation and for each recurrence that clearly and conspicuously discloses all material terms, (2) provide all information needed to cancel the recurring contribution or donation in each communication with the contributor or donor, and (3) immediately cancel recurring contributions or donations upon request of the contributor or donor.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4511
A BILL
Uncheck the Box Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49) · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 17, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”