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HR 6259 112th Congress House

Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Aug 1, 2012
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 Latest action August 1, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to direct the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to establish and operate a website (Campaign Accountability Site) through which members of the public may view the contents of political advertisements.

Requires the sponsor of a political advertisement to submit its contents to the FEC in a format the FEC may require. Requires the format to make the sources of such contents available on the website directly or through hyperlinks to the sources.

Requires the sponsor to submit an advertisement to the FEC within: (1) 24 hours after its dissemination, if it is disseminated during the 7 days before the election involved; or (2) 72 hours after dissemination during any other period.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6259: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6259/
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"H.R. 6259: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6259/.
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H.R. 6259, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6259/.
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[H.R. 6259: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6259/)
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