H.R. 8720 · 119th Congress
Campaign Finance Transparency Act
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This bill addresses campaign finance in federal elections, including by expanding contribution and disclosure requirements.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 11, 2026
Campaign Finance Transparency Act
This bill addresses campaign finance in federal elections, including by expanding contribution and disclosure requirements.
Specifically, the bill requires political committees, when accepting a credit or debit card contribution over the internet, to collect the credit or debit card's (1) verification value or verification code, and (2) ZIP Code of the billing address associated with the card. The bill generally requires an individual or entity making a contribution to have a U.S. mailing address; however, the bill provides an exception for U.S. citizens, nationals, or those lawfully admitted for permanent residence who provide the political committee with specified identifying information.
The bill prohibits political committees from (1) accepting any credit or debit card contribution unless the name on the card used to make such contribution matches the name of the individual or entity donating the contribution, or (2) accepting a contribution made through the use of a gift certificate or store gift card.
The bill removes a $200 threshold requirement for disclosing contributions, thereby requiring political committees to report identifying information about contributors, regardless of the amount contributed.
The bill also prohibits knowingly directing, helping, or assisting any person in making a contribution in the name of another person. Any recipient of a contribution who suspects that the contribution was made by one person in the name of another person shall report it to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
The FEC must promulgate regulations to carry out this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
Latest action (Jul 13, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 651.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 11, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.