S. 2515 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProhibits for-profit corporations from operating PACs
This bill would ban for-profit corporations from creating or running political action committees (PACs), which are separate funds that collect money to support political candidates and causes. Any corporate PACs that already exist would have to shut down within one year after the bill becomes law.
How it affects you
If you work for a corporation, this would affect how your employer can participate in elections—they could no longer fund a corporate PAC. As a voter, it could change the political landscape by reducing the amount of corporate money flowing into campaigns, though the summary doesn't detail exactly how that would reshape elections.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 29, 2025)
Ban Corporate PACs Act
This bill prohibits for-profit corporations from establishing or operating a separate segregated political fund (commonly known as a political action committee or PAC). Existing funds must terminate not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.
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 SessionS. 2515
A BILL
Ban Corporate PACs Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.”