US HR842

Bill

US HR842

CLEAR Act Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act

Introduced
01/29/2019

In Committee
01/29/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain reports filed under such Act to include the disclosure of persons who are registered lobbyists under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and for other purposes. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act or the CLEAR Act, requires reports filed by political committees, persons making independent expenditures, and persons making disbursements for electioneering communications to disclose if individuals identified in the reports are registered lobbyists under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. The bill also requires the Federal Election Commission to establish links between its public database containing this lobbyist information and the websites maintained by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives containing information filed pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Antonio Delgado (D)*, Katie Hill (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Paul Tonko (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 01/29/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/842/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/842/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr842/BILLS-116hr842ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr842/BILLS-116hr842ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1	For the People Act of 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.	Related
HR1612	To ensure election security, enhance Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics through transparency, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HRes172	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1) to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S547	CLEAR Act Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Same As
S949	For the People Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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