DISCLOSE Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 22, 2022 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 346. (CR S4949-4950)
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.
- IntroducedSep 12, 2022
- 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 2022 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2022
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.
Specifically, 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 Government Accountability Office must, for each four-year election cycle, study and report on the incidence of illicit foreign money in federal elections.
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 Federal Election Commission to disclose campaign expenditures of more than $10,000 during an election cycle.
The bill also requires organizations to provide additional disclosures regarding political advertisements, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 346 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4822 | Cloture Motion Rejected49–49 | Sep 22, 2022 |
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 12, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Sep 12, 2022 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2022Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 346. (CR S4949-4950)
- Sep 22, 2022Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4941)
- Sep 19, 2022Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4815-4816)
- Sep 19, 2022Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4815-4816)
- Sep 13, 2022Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Related bills 10
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 129 | No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2021 |
| S 443 | DISCLOSE Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jul 19, 2022 |
| HR 1171 | Stand By Every Ad Act | Related bill | Feb 18, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Corporate finance and management
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Judges
- Judicial review and appeals
- Members of Congress
- Political advertising
- Public participation and lobbying
- Supreme Court
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2022Placed on Calendar Senate
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