US Congress Senate Bill 229 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-2)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S349-350; text of measure as introduced: CR S350-352)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

DISCLOSE Act of 2015 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to redefine the term "independent expenditure" as an expenditure by a person that, when taken as a whole, expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, or is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate, taking into account whether the communication involved mentions a candidacy, a political party, or a challenger to a candidate, or takes a position on a candidate's character, qualifications, or fitness for office. Expands the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications. Prescribes disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and certain other entities, including a political committee with an account established for the purpose of accepting donations or contributions that do not comply with the contribution limits or source prohibitions under FECA (but only with respect to such accounts). Repeals the prohibition against political contributions by individuals age 17 or younger.

DISCLOSE Act of 2015 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2015

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S349-350; text of measure as introduced: CR S350-352)

HB430 (Related) 2015-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
SB6 (Related) 2016-06-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/229/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s229/BILLS-114s229is.pdf