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H.R. 8720 119th Congress House

Campaign Finance Transparency Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and to improve the op… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and to improve the operation of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 2026 Introduced by: Bryan Steil Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 651.
Jul 13, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-747.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 11, 2026
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 651.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campaign Finance Transparency Act

This bill addresses campaign finance in federal elections, including by expanding contribution and disclosure requirements.

Specifically, the bill requires political committees, when accepting a credit or debit card contribution over the internet, to collect the credit or debit card's (1) verification value or verification code, and (2) ZIP Code of the billing address associated with the card. The bill generally requires an individual or entity making a contribution to have a U.S. mailing address; however, the bill provides an exception for U.S. citizens, nationals, or those lawfully admitted for permanent residence who provide the political committee with specified identifying information.

The bill prohibits political committees from (1) accepting any credit or debit card contribution unless the name on the card used to make such contribution matches the name of the individual or entity donating the contribution, or (2) accepting a contribution made through the use of a gift certificate or store gift card.

The bill removes a $200 threshold requirement for disclosing contributions, thereby requiring political committees to report identifying information about contributors, regardless of the amount contributed.

The bill also prohibits knowingly directing, helping, or assisting any person in making a contribution in the name of another person. Any recipient of a contribution who suspects that the contribution was made by one person in the name of another person shall report it to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

The FEC must promulgate regulations to carry out this bill.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrett, Tom
Michigan · Jun 2, 2026
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 12, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8720: Campaign Finance Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8720/
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"H.R. 8720: Campaign Finance Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8720/.
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H.R. 8720, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8720/.
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[H.R. 8720: Campaign Finance Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8720/)
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