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H.R. 2977 116th Congress House

DISCLOSE Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditingBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightCorporate finance and management
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Criminal justice information and recordsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsPolitical advertisingTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communication
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May 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2019

This bill expands prohibitions and requires additional disclosures related to political spending. Specifically, foreign nationals are further restricted regarding their involvement in election related activity, including by prohibiting their participation in the decision-making process regarding an election expenditure. Existing foreign money prohibitions are expanded to prohibit disbursements for paid internet or digital communications.

The Federal Election Commission must perform an audit after each election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money.

In general, organizations making political expenditures must disclose donors who have contributed $10,000 or more during an election cycle. Certain of these organizations, including corporations, must also disclose their beneficial owners.

The bill requires organizations to provide additional disclosures on certain political ads, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 153
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 31, 2020
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 24, 2020
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jan 13, 2020
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 10, 2020
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 10, 2020
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 10, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jan 10, 2020
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 10, 2020
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 10, 2020
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 9, 2020
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 9, 2020
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 8, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jan 7, 2020
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 7, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Jan 7, 2020
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Dec 23, 2019
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 19, 2019
D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Dec 18, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 18, 2019
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 6, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 23, 2019
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 23, 2019
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 23, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jul 18, 2019
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 18, 2019
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 18, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 17, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 16, 2019
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2019
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 4, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· May 28, 2019
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 28, 2019
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 28, 2019
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 23, 2019
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 23, 2019
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 23, 2019
D
Bera, Ami
California · May 23, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 23, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 23, 2019
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 23, 2019
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 23, 2019
D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 23, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· May 23, 2019
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 23, 2019
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 23, 2019
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · May 23, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 23, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · May 23, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2977: DISCLOSE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2977/
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