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HOUSE 1134115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

DISCLOSE 2017 Act

Last Action
3/6/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-16 (00)

Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 or the DISCLOSE 2017 Act

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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
  • MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
  • Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • Katherine Clark (D-MA)
  • JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
  • JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY)
  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT)
  • DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
  • SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Business records
  • Congressional elections
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Financial services and investments
  • Government information and archives
  • Labor-management relations
  • Political advertising
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Tax-exempt organizations
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