POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES

Bills and resolutions

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H1692 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H1717 [10AP]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see S. 1), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 2344), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 11), H3698 [18JY]

FEC: limit authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds for political purposes, including political committees, to nonprofit corporations (see H.R. 5941), H5007 [12OC]

——— prohibit certain political committees from compensating candidate’s spouse for certain services and require such committees report payments made to spouse and immediate family members of candidate (see H.R. 2452), H1692 [30MR]

——— prohibit certain political committees from compensating immediate family member of candidate for services provided and require such committees to report on payments made to immediate family members (see H.R. 153), H103 [9JA]

——— prohibit misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates, political parties, and political committees and organizations (see H.R. 6894), H7006 [22DE]

——— prohibit political contributions and donations by publicly traded corporations (see S. 3173), S5257 [31OC]

Government: express support for comprehensive political reform plan (see H. Res. 938), H6985 [14DE]

IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 142), H103 [9JA]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see S. 1638), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3229), H2308 [11MY] (see H.R. 3463), H2452 [18MY] (see H.R. 6471), H5902 [21NO]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions in connection with State or local ballot initiative or referendum (see H.R. 4484), H3171 [6JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1118), H864 [21FE]

——— require authorized committees and leadership political action committees of candidates for Federal office to disburse funds remaining unexpended after date of election (see H.R. 2484), H1707 [6AP]

Political ethics: prohibit disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with executive or managerial authority over operations of political committees (see H.R. 6893), H7006 [22DE]

Taxation: require that online credit card contributions to political organization require billing address and credit verification value (see H.R. 3636), H2595 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (H.R. 11), H5156 [26OC], H5474 [7NO]

Government: express support for comprehensive political reform plan (H. Res. 938), H6926 [13DE]

Political campaigns: prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from any political committee other than their authorized committee and from establishing leadership political action committee, H4330 [14SE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 1118), H3192 [11JY]

Remarks in Senate

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S646 [6MR]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (S. 2344), S2968 [18JY]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S4937 [4OC]

Reports filed

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3229) (H. Rept. 118–318), H6983 [14DE]