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Duty to Report Act

Introduced: February 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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Duty to Report Act

This bill requires political committees, candidates for federal office, and other individuals to report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any offers of prohibited contributions, including offers of nonpublic information regarding other candidates, by foreign nationals.

Specifically, political committees and candidates must report to the FEC within 24 hours any (1) offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals, and (2) meetings with foreign governments or their agents.

In addition, the bill requires political committees, candidates, immediate family members of candidates, and individuals affiliated with a campaign (e.g., employees and independent contractors) to report to the FBI within 24 hours any offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals. Further, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly and willfully failing to comply with this reporting requirement. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.

Such reported information may not be used to enforce certain immigration provisions related to the removal of undocumented aliens.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 1, 2022
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 23, 2021
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 23, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 23, 2021
Demings, Val
· Feb 23, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 23, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Feb 23, 2021
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 23, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 23, 2021
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 23, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 23, 2021
PRICE, DAVID
· Feb 23, 2021
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 23, 2021
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 23, 2021
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 23, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1266: Duty to Report Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1266/
MLA
"H.R. 1266: Duty to Report Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1266/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1266, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1266/.
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[H.R. 1266: Duty to Report Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1266/)
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