SANTOS Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D TorresSponsor

12 cosponsors · 12 D

D Goldman EB

D Blumenauer AC

D Carson SC

D Cherfilus-McCormick DD

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker Act or the SANTOS Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 12, 2023

Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker Act or the SANTOS Act

This bill requires congressional candidates to file additional personal information with their principal campaign committees and the Federal Election Commission. The bill also imposes criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully violating this requirement, such as by providing false information.

Specifically, the bill requires any individual who is a candidate for the House of Representatives or the Senate to provide information about their educational background, military service (if any), and employment history.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: SANTOS Act

Also known as: Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker Act

Latest action (Jan 12, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 12, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.