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US HR1134

US HR1134
DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017


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Introduced
02/16/2017
In Committee
03/06/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: revise the definition of "independent expenditure;" expand the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications; require certain organizations making campaign-related disbursements to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission; require campaign-related radio or television communications that are not authorized by a candidate or candidate's political committee to include an individual or organizational disclosure statement, together with other information; repeal the prohibition against political contributions by individuals age 17 or younger; and require certain organizations that submit regular, periodic reports to shareholders, members, or donors to include in each report information regarding campaign-related disbursements. The bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the semiannual reports on certain election campaign contributions filed with the Senate or the House of Representatives by registered lobbyists (or persons or organizations required to register as lobbyists) to contain: (1) the amount of any independent expenditure of $1,000 or more made by each such person or organization, along with the name of each candidate being supported or opposed and the amount spent supporting or opposing that candidate; and (2) the amount of any electioneering communication of $1,000 or more made by such person or organization, along with the name of the candidate referred to in the communication and whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate.

AI Summary

This bill, the DISCLOSE 2017 Act (Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017), amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to: revise the definition of "independent expenditure," expand the period during which certain communications are treated as "electioneering communications," require certain organizations making campaign-related disbursements to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission, and require campaign-related radio or television communications that are not authorized by a candidate to include disclosure statements. The bill also amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act to require lobbyists to report on certain independent expenditures and electioneering communications they make.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (138)

David Cicilline (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Ami Bera (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Cheri Bustos (D),  Michael Capuano (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Jim Clyburn (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  John Conyers (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Joseph Crowley (WFP),  Elijah Cummings (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  John Delaney (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Val Demings (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Keith Ellison (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Elizabeth Esty (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Bill Foster (D),  Lois Frankel (D),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Al Green (D),  Gene Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Luis Gutiérrez (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Ruben Kihuen (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  James Langevin (D),  Rick Larsen (D),  John Larson (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Sander Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Nita Lowey (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Donald McEachin (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Richard Nolan (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Beto O'Rourke (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Nancy Pelosi (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Jared Polis (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Cedric Richmond (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  José Serrano (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Louise Slaughter (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Niki Tsongas (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Peter Visclosky (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Frederica Wilson (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (on 03/06/2017)

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