The Fair Elections Now Act

(HR 6116) would use proceeds from spectrum auctions to help finance the political campaigns of House members and provide government matches for contributions by small-dollar contributors via a Fair Elections Fund that would be fueled by, among other things, money collected from spectrum auctions. The bill was introduced Sept 14 by Rep John Larson (D-CT) and referred to the House Commerce Committee. Now Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton (R-TX) has written Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), asking him to hold a hearing on the bill before the House acts upon it.