US Congress Senate Bill 3369 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-1)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-07-24 - Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012 or DISCLOSE Act of 2012 - 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 candidates, 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.

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

2012-07-17 - Senate - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369 (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-16 - Senate - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369 (Y: 51 N: 44 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-24	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
2012-07-17	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5072)
2012-07-17	Senate	Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 180.
2012-07-17	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5071-5072; text: CR S5071)
2012-07-17	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-07-17	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5051-5052, S5057-5064, S5065-5066, S5066-5071, S5071-5072)
2012-07-16	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5008; text: CR S5008)
2012-07-16	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 179.
2012-07-16	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4985, S4985-4988, S4988-4991, S4993-4994, S4995-4998, S4999-5003, S5007-5008, S5010-5023, S5025-5044)
2012-07-12	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4942-4943; text: CR S4942)
2012-07-12	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4938-4943)
2012-07-12	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4919-4932)
2012-07-11	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
2012-07-10	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

SB2219 (Related) 2012-03-29 - Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
HB4010 (Related) 2012-07-12 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Van Hollen. Petition No: 112-4. ( ">Discharge petition text with signatures.)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3369/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3369/BILLS-112s3369pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00179.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00180.htm