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S 3991 · in committee · significant

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

What this bill does

  • The bill expands rules on foreign campaign spending and requires disclosure of large campaign expenditures to the Federal Election Commission.
  • Political organizations, corporations, and labor groups must report spending over $10,000 within 24 hours during elections.
  • Violators face criminal penalties including fines and up to five years in prison; the Government Accountability Office must study foreign money in elections.

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  1. 01

    How would the 24-hour reporting requirement affect smaller grassroots organizations' ability to respond quickly to campaign events?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests foreign money currently influences U.S. elections in ways the disclosure rules would prevent?

  3. 03

    Who benefits most from requiring corporations and labor groups to disclose spending, and who might face competitive disadvantages?

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Sheldon Whitehouse

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Introduced 2026-03-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-04 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

  2. 2026-03-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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