Real Time Transparency Act
Latest action · Mar 9, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Real Time Transparency Act
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the notification requirement for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more. The bill applies this requirement to any political committee, not just a candidate's principal campaign committee, regarding cumulative contributions (instead of single contributions) of $1,000 or more during a calendar year. Only the Federal Election Commission (FEC) must be notified, instead of the FEC and others.
Any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that candidate shall be treated as a contribution.
Senate candidates must file designations, statements, and reports directly with the FEC instead of via the Senate.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 6, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Sep 6, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 9, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1548 | Real Time Transparency Act of 2017 | Related bill | Mar 15, 2017 |
| S 1880 | We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2017 |
| S 2212 | Real Time Transparency Act | Reintroduction of | Oct 28, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require all political committees to notify the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Real Time Transparency Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2017Introduced in Senate
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