Bill > S2516

Introduced Session

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to redefine the term "independent expenditure" as an expenditure by a person that, when taken as a whole, expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, or is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate, taking into account whether the communication involved mentions a candidacy, a political party, or a challenger to a candidate, or takes a position on a candidate's character, qualifications, or fitness for office. Expands the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications. Prescribes disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and certain other entities, including a political committee with an account established for the purpose of accepting donations or contributions that do not comply with the contribution limits or source prohibitions under FECA (but only with respect to such accounts). Repeals the prohibition against political contributions by individuals age 17 or younger.

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D)*,  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Mark Begich (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  Barbara Boxer (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Al Franken (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Kay Hagan (D),  Tom Harkin (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Heidi Heitkamp (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Johnson (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Mary Landrieu (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Carl Levin (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Ed Markey (D),  Claire McCaskill (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Barbara Mikulski (D),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Bill Nelson (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Harry Reid (D),  John Rockefeller (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Jon Tester (D),  Mark Udall (D),  Tom Udall (D),  John Walsh (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D), 

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. (on 07/23/2014)

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