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- The Abolish Super PACs Act would cap contributions to super PACs at $5,000 to eliminate independent-expenditure-only committees.
- Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Summer Lee introduced the bill on May 21, 2026, saying curbing big-money influence is needed for Medicare, gun-violence prevention, and climate-justice.
- The bill has 17 House cosponsors and reflects Open Secrets data that as of March 2025 2,500 super PACs received $5 billion and spent $2.7 billion during 2021-2022 cycle.
