H.R. 4912 — Help America Run Act

This section cites the Act as the "Help America Run Act"; sets forth congressional findings on barriers to candidacy for non-wealthy individuals, including restrictions on campaign funds for everyday expenses (e.g., child care, health insurance), underrepresentation of blue-collar workers and women in Congress, and related demographic statistics; and states the Act's purpose of expanding permissible campaign fund uses to facilitate candidacies by everyday Americans.

This section establishes payments by a candidate's authorized committee for child care services, elder care services, care for qualifying dependents (i.e., relatives under IRC §152), and health insurance premiums as authorized campaign expenditures if necessary to enable the candidate's participation in campaign activities or duties as a Federal officeholder (excluding health insurance premiums for Federal officeholders). (Thus, such payments are permitted under FECA restrictions on personal use of campaign funds and take effect on the date of enactment.)