DISCLOSE Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 19, 2022 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-331.
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 25, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2021
This bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosures of campaign expenditures, and requiring additional disclosures regarding certain political advertisements.
First, the bill prohibits foreign nationals from participating in the decision-making process regarding an election expenditure.
Additionally, the bill expands existing foreign money prohibitions to include disbursements for paid web-based or digital communications and federal judicial nomination communications. It also prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to campaigns related to ballot initiatives and referenda.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) must conduct an audit after each federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money.
Next, the bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
Covered organizations (e.g., corporations, labor organizations, and political organizations) must, within 24 hours, file reports with the FEC to disclose campaign expenditures of more than $10,000 during an election cycle.
Finally, the bill requires organizations to provide additional disclosures regarding political advertisements, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2021 to Jul 21, 2022, with 46 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2022Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-331.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 25, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 9
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1 | For the People Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2021 |
| S 1 | For the People Act of 2021 | Related bill | Aug 11, 2021 |
| HR 1171 | Stand By Every Ad Act | Related bill | Feb 18, 2021 |
| HR 1279 | Shell Company Abuse Act | Related bill | Apr 28, 2021 |
| HR 1334 | DISCLOSE Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Apr 28, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Accounting and auditing
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Corporate finance and management
- Criminal justice information and records
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Judges
- Judicial review and appeals
- Labor-management relations
- Members of Congress
- Political advertising
- Political parties and affiliation
- Public participation and lobbying
- Supreme Court
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
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