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HR 2853 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Civil actions and liability Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government trust funds Political advertising

Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2019

Introduced: February 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 20, 2019
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Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2019

This bill requires corporations to report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation the receipt of specified prohibited disbursements from foreign nationals for campaign related public communications. Additionally, when receiving specified disbursements, corporations must inquire whether such disbursements (1) are for campaign purposes, and (2) are made by foreign nationals. The bill establishes fines for violations of this bill.

What's happening now May 20, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
Armstrong, Kelly
· Feb 14, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 18, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 11, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2853: Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2853/
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"H.R. 2853: Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2853/.
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H.R. 2853, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2853/.
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