US HB679 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Political Accountability and Transparency Act restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill prohibits the personal use of political committee funds; treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements;applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.

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Title

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-17HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2019-01-17HouseIntroduced in House

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