Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 13, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement.
The bill prohibits (1) an inaugural committee from soliciting or receiving a donation from a foreign national, in addition to the current ban on a committee accepting such a donation; (2) a person from making a donation to an inaugural committee in the name of another; (3) a foreign national from making a donation or making a promise to make a donation to such a committee; or (4) converting a donation to an inaugural committee to personal use.
The committee must disburse any remaining donated funds not later than 90 days after the inaugural ceremony to tax-exempt charitable organizations, but may request an extension of such 90-day period.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 13, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1 | For the People Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2019 |
| S 949 | For the People Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Charitable contributions
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government Operations and Politics
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax-exempt organizations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
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