POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Bills and resolutions

Elections: prohibit distribution of false artificial intelligence (AI)-generated election media and prohibit removal of names from voting rolls using unverified voter challenge databases (see S. 4774), S2757 [11JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR] (see H.R. 7802), H2419 [4MR]

——— require political committees to file separate reports for contributions received fewer than 20 days before election in which committee takes certain actions on behalf of candidate or political party (see H.R. 9049), H3739 [29MY]

FEC: convert program of public financing of Presidential election campaigns to program of providing grants to States for enhancing security of election systems (see H.R. 7418), H2094 [9FE]

——— modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and improve FEC operations (see H.R. 8720), H3346 [11MY]

——— place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures (see S. 4602), S2416 [20MY]

——— 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. 7304), H1921 [30JA]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from donating for specified election-related activities (see H.R. 8721), H3346 [11MY]

——— require disclaimer for influencer originated content paid for by political committee (see H.R. 9110), H3774 [2JN]

——— require electronic report filing for persons making certain electioneering communications and permit political committees to make disbursements other than by check (see H.R. 8738), H3391 [12MY]

Gambling: prohibit use of campaign funds for prediction-market transactions (see H.R. 8912), H3627 [19MY]

Government: return power to American people through reforms to end political corruption, hold politicians accountable, and defend democracy (see H.R. 9222), H4053 [9JN]

House of Representatives: establish expenditure limit relative to candidates for House of Representatives (see H.R. 9726), H4622 [16JY]

——— provide that not less than half of funds used to make certain independent expenditures must be contributed by persons in State where expenditure is made (see H.R. 9727), H4622 [16JY]

Political ethics: prohibit certain campaign-affiliated individuals from trading political event contracts while in possession of material nonpublic campaign information (see H.R. 8771), H3392 [12MY]

Public utilities: establish Federal standard relating to two-year lobbying ban (see H.R. 7214), H1349 [22JA]

Taxation: impose penalties on political committees that accept foreign contributions (see H.R. 9771), H4631 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (H.R. 2501), H712 [13JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 122), H1163 [21JA]

——— impact and influence of money and corporations in elections, H2614 [19MR]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements, H4064 [10JN]

——— require electronic report filing for persons making certain electioneering communications and permit political committees to make disbursements other than by check (H.R. 8738), H4401, H4402 [13JY]

Foreign countries: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (H.R. 3535), H4400 [13JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H1128, H1162–H1167 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Barr, William P.: characterization of summary letter as Attorney General on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S872 [5MR]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S209 [14JA]

Elections: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S207, S209 [14JA]

FBI: allegations of political bias, S2486 [2JN]

FEC: place reasonable limits on contributions to political action committees which make independent expenditures, S2558 [4JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S205–S212 [14JA], S232 [15JA]

——— impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC relative to influence of money and corporations in elections, S1893 [22AP]

Trump, President: call for appointment of FEC nominees to fill vacancies in agency leadership, S232 [15JA]

Reports filed

Campaign Finance Transparency Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 8720) (H. Rept. 119–747), H4407 [13JY]

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3535) (H. Rept. 119–745), H4407 [13JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3535, Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act, H4400 [13JY]

H.R. 8738, FEC Administrative Improvements Act, H4401 [13JY]