Summary

Prohibits a candidate's authorized committee or any political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or federal officeholder (other than party committees) from directly or indirectly paying that person's spouse for services to the committee. Requires campaign reports to separately disclose any payments to the spouse or specified immediate family members, defines who counts as an immediate family member, makes a candidate personally liable for penalties when they knew of a covered violation, and prevents committees from reimbursing candidates for such penalties. The rules apply to payments made on or after the date the law takes effect.

• Covered candidate-controlled committees may not directly or indirectly pay the candidate's or officeholder's spouse for services to the committee.
• Committees must separately report any payments to the spouse or specified immediate family members in campaign finance filings.
• Immediate family is defined broadly to include in-laws and grandchildren, not just parents and children.
• If a candidate or officeholder knew about a violation, civil penalties must be imposed on the individual rather than only on the committee.
• Committees are barred from reimbursing candidates or officeholders for penalties they are required to pay for knowing violations.
• The changes apply to payments made on or after the law's date of enactment.
• Party committees are explicitly excluded from the spouse-compensation ban.
• The measure increases compliance and reporting burdens for covered committees and may affect hiring or contracting decisions involving family members.
• Targets transparency and accountability in campaign spending tied to families of candidates and officeholders.
• Narrow, targeted amendment to existing federal campaign finance law rather than a broader regulatory overhaul.