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S. 589 115th Congress Senate

Real Time Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require all political committees to notify the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of rece… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require all political committees to notify the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2017 Introduced by: Angus S. King Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationSenate
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 9, 2017
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 Latest action March 9, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Real Time Transparency Act

This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the notification requirement for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more. The bill applies this requirement to any political committee, not just a candidate's principal campaign committee, regarding cumulative contributions (instead of single contributions) of $1,000 or more during a calendar year. Only the Federal Election Commission (FEC) must be notified, instead of the FEC and others.

Any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that candidate shall be treated as a contribution.

Senate candidates must file designations, statements, and reports directly with the FEC instead of via the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1880 We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
  • HR 1548 Real Time Transparency Act of 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 589: Real Time Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-589/
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