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Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017

Introduced: September 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 26, 2017
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Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017

This bill directs the Federal Election Commission to create a website that allows the public to view political advertisements. The sponsor of a political advertisement shall provide the advertisement to the commission within a certain time frame from when it was first disseminated and, if the advertisement refers to any source such as an article or quotation, shall also provide the full contents of that source.

What's happening now September 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3837: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3837/
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"H.R. 3837: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3837/.
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H.R. 3837, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3837/.
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[H.R. 3837: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3837/)
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