Money in Politics is out of control.

Corporations do not vote. PACs do not bleed. Super PACs don’t raise families, pay rent, or live under the laws they help shape. But they decide who wins elections in America.

Our system is flooded with ghost money — corporate PACs, dark-money nonprofits, billionaire shells. These are artificial entities with no face, no stake, no heartbeat. And yet they hold more sway than millions of real voters.

It’s time to draw the line.

The FLESH Act — Funding Limited Exclusively to Sentient Humans — ends political donations from anything that isn’t made of flesh and blood.

No corporate PACs. No dark money laundering. No trust funds pretending to be people. Just verified, living human beings — the only ones who deserve to shape our laws.

You want to fund a candidate? Then show up with a body. A mind. A pulse.

If you’re not made of flesh, you have no place in our elections.

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TITLE: Funding Limited Exclusively to Sentient Humans (F.L.E.S.H)

SECTION 1. Title

Funding Limited Exclusively to Sentient Humans (F.L.E.S.H)

SECTION 2. PURPOSE

To restore representative democracy by eliminating political contributions from non-human entities and ensuring that only living, verified individuals may financially support candidates and political campaigns.

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Act:

  1. “Sentient Human” means a living individual with a verifiable identity, acting on their own behalf, and not as a conduit for any non-human entity.

  2. “Non-Human Entity” includes, but is not limited to:

    • Corporations, LLCs, partnerships, trusts, and incorporated associations

    • Political Action Committees (PACs), Super PACs, and Leadership PACs

    • Labor unions and trade associations

    • Nonprofit organizations under 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)

    • Political parties and multilateral fundraising committees

  3. “Political Contribution” means any monetary or in-kind donation made to influence the outcome of a federal election, including direct donations, coordinated expenditures, and independent expenditures.

SECTION 4. PROHIBITION ON NON-HUMAN DONATIONS

No candidate for federal office, nor any campaign, political committee, or independent expenditure group, shall accept contributions from a non-human entity as defined in Section 3.

SECTION 5. VERIFICATION OF DONORS

All federal campaigns must implement a donor verification system that:

  1. Confirms the identity of each donor using their legal name and residential address, in compliance with current FEC disclosure rules.

  2. Rejects any contribution originating from a corporate, pooled, automated, or untraceable financial source.

  3. Requires a publicly available ledger of all contributions over $200, including the donor’s name, city, and donation amount.

  4. Authorizes the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to audit digital fundraising platforms and payment processors for compliance.

SECTION 6. ENFORCEMENT & PENALTIES

  1. Any campaign found accepting prohibited contributions shall be fined up to three times the amount received, and must return or forfeit those funds immediately.

  2. Repeat violations may result in loss of federal matching funds or ballot access, where applicable.

  3. The FEC shall oversee enforcement and develop implementation guidelines within 180 days of enactment.

SECTION 6A. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

  1. No individual shall contribute more than $2,000 per candidate, per election cycle.

  2. This limit includes all forms of direct and coordinated contributions.

  3. Contributions exceeding this limit must be returned within 30 days or forfeited to the U.S. Treasury.

  4. The FEC may adjust this amount every four years based on inflation, not to exceed a 5% increase per cycle.

SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

  • This Act shall take effect beginning January 1, 2027, with a 12-month compliance phase-in for all federal campaigns.

  • No contributions from non-human entities may be accepted after January 1, 2028.

SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or unenforceable, the remaining sections shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 9. CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE CLAUSE

It is the intent of Congress that this Act directly confront the precedent set by Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010). The FLESH Act affirms that only living, sentient human beings possess the right to fund candidates in a representative democracy, and that corporate political spending is not protected speech under the First Amendment. In the event of a constitutional challenge, Congress urges the courts to reconsider Citizens Unitedin light of its destabilizing effect on democratic governance.

Disclaimer

I’m not a lawyer, and this isn’t finalized legislative language — but I’m also not waiting around for someone else to write what’s clearly overdue. We need more single issue, readable bills.

These are serious drafts from someone running for Congress who believes voters deserve more than slogans and vague promises. And yes, once elected, I’ll work with the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Congressional Research Service, and policy experts to refine every section into fully enforceable law. That’s what they’re there for.

But make no mistake — the intent, urgency, and direction are already here.