S. 956 · 116th Congress
Brighter Sunshine on Donations Act
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This bill requires the disclosure of certain federal campaign contributions regardless of the purpose of the contribution, subject to other requirements. Currently, reporting is generally required for a contribution over a certain amount for
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 28, 2019
Brighter Sunshine on Donations Act
This bill requires the disclosure of certain federal campaign contributions regardless of the purpose of the contribution, subject to other requirements. Currently, reporting is generally required for a contribution over a certain amount for
- a communication expressly advocating for the election or defeat of a candidate (i.e., an independent expenditure), or
- a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication during preelection periods that refers to a candidate, but does not call for election or defeat (i.e., an electioneering communication).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Brighter Sunshine on Donations Act
Latest action (Mar 28, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 28, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.