; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 48 hours and all that follows through filed electronically) and inserting 24 hours ; and (3) by striking subparagraph (D). 5 Miscellaneous Provisions 5141. Severability If any provision of this subtitle or amendment made by this subtitle, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this subtitle and amendments made by this subtitle, and the application of the provisions and amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding. 5142. Effective date (a) In general Except as may otherwise be provided in this subtitle and in the amendments made by this subtitle, this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall apply with respect to elections occurring during 2026 or any succeeding year, without regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated the final regulations necessary to carry out this part and the amendments made by this part by the deadline set forth in subsection (b). (b) Deadline for regulations Not later than June 30, 2024, the Federal Election Commission shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle. C Presidential Elections 5200. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Empower Act of 2019 . 1 Primary Elections 5201. Increase in and modifications to matching payments (a) Increase and modification (1) In general The first sentence of section 9034(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking an amount equal to the amount of each contribution and inserting an amount equal to 600 percent of the amount of each matchable contribution (disregarding any amount of contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts contributed by such person for the election exceeds $200)