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HOUSE 1176116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act

Last Action
2/13/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • 2019-02-13Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-13Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-13 (00)

Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act

This bill allows the Securities and Exchange Commission, during FY2019, to promulgate rules regarding the disclosure of corporate political contributions, contributions to tax-exempt organizations, and dues paid to trade associations.

Cosponsors (16)

  • John Sarbanes (D-MD)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)
  • Ann Kuster (D-NH)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)
  • Debra Haaland (D-NM)
  • David Trone (D-MD)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Appropriations
  • Business ethics
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Tax-exempt organizations
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