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CLEAR Act

Introduced: February 25, 2019 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act or the CLEAR Act

This bill requires reports filed by political committees, reports filed by persons making independent expenditures, and reports filed by persons making disbursements for electioneering communications to disclose if individuals identified in the reports are registered lobbyists.

What's happening now February 25, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 1612 Related bill Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 842 Identical bill CLEAR Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 547: CLEAR Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-547/
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"S. 547: CLEAR Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-547/.
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S. 547, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-547/.
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