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HR 679 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Digital media Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Political advertising Political parties and affiliation

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

Introduced: January 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 17, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

This bill restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill

  • prohibits the personal use of political committee funds;
  • treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements;
  • applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and
  • requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.
What's happening now January 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 27, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 24, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Jan 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 679: Political Accountability and Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-679/
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"H.R. 679: Political Accountability and Transparency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-679/.
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H.R. 679, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-679/.
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