H.R. 7304 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Jan 30, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRestricts campaign spending on family members
This bill stops candidates and federal officials from using campaign funds to pay their spouses for work on their campaigns. Political committees have to publicly report any payments they make to a candidate's or official's spouse or close family members. If someone breaks these rules and knew about it, they face penalties—and the campaign can't reimburse them for those fines.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change your daily life, but it affects how campaigns operate. If you're involved in politics or donate to campaigns, you'd see clearer reporting about where campaign money goes. For candidates and federal officials, it means they can't use campaign funds to pay family members for campaign work.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 30, 2026)
Oversight for Members And Relatives Act or the OMAR Act
This bill prohibits the use of campaign funds to compensate the spouse of a candidate or an individual holding federal office. It also requires disclosure of payments made to spouses or immediate family members.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee that is established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or an individual holding federal office from directly or indirectly compensating the spouse of the candidate or individual for services provided to or on behalf of the committee. The prohibition does not apply to a political committee of a political party.
Next, the bill requires a political committee to report on disbursements to the spouse or an immediate family member of the candidate or the individual holding federal office.
Finally, the bill requires any penalty for a violation of the bill to be imposed on the candidate or the individual holding federal office if the candidate or individual involved knew of the violation. Further, it prohibits the committee involved from reimbursing the candidate or individual for the penalty.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 7304
A BILL
OMAR Act
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI-7) · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 30, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”