Search Results for keywords:"federal election campaign act"

Search Results: keywords:"federal election campaign act"

H. R. 8975 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require authorized committees of candidates for election for Federal office to include in the reports the committees are required to file under such Act information on contributions received from small dollar donors, and for other purposes.
💰
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:698
H.R. 8975, titled the “Small Dollar Donor Protection Act,” aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve transparency in political donations. It requires candidates' committees to report contributions from small dollar donors, those under $200, in their...
Simple Explanation
The Small Dollar Donor Protection Act, H.R. 8975, is a rule that wants all money given to people running for big jobs in the government to be shared with everyone, even if it's just a small amount like $5 or $10, so that it's super clear who's helping them. It also asks a group to check if anyone is being tricky when asking for money and to tell the big bosses what they find.
S. 3875 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
💰
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,057
The bill, known as the "AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024," aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ensure transparency in political advertisements that use artificial intelligence (AI). It requires that ads significantly generated or altered by AI include a clear...
Simple Explanation
The AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024 is a rule that says when people make political ads using computer-made images or sounds, they have to tell everyone with a note in the ad saying they used a computer to help make it. If they don't, they might get in trouble and have to pay a lot of money.
S. 4666 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,040
The bill S. 4666, known as the “Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act,” seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It aims to prevent contributions and expenditures from foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that businesses controlled by people from other countries can't spend money to try to change who wins elections in the United States. It tries to make sure that only people and businesses in the U.S. can help pay for elections to keep everything fair.
H. R. 9488 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,032
H.R. 9488, also known as the "Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act" or "SHIELD Act," aims to update the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. This bill requires that online contributions made with credit or debit cards for federal elections must disclose the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants people giving money online to a politician to show they're using their own credit card by giving extra details, like the card's secure code, and make sure the address is in the U.S., but it stops people from using gift cards to do this.
H. R. 8293 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the public reporting of data on certain contributions received by tax-exempt organizations from foreign sources, and for other purposes.
💰
December 17, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,541
H. R. 8293 aims to change the Internal Revenue Code to make data on contributions from foreign sources to U.S. tax-exempt organizations publicly available. The bill requires such organizations to report the total amount of foreign contributions they receive, breaking it down...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8293 is a bill that wants to show how much money U.S. non-profit groups get from other countries while keeping the names of the people who give money private, but with some tricky rules about who can know this information.
H. R. 6913 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require corporations to disclose to their shareholders the amounts disbursed for certain political activity, and for other purposes.
💰
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,684
H.R. 6913, also known as the “Openness in Political Expenditures Now Act” or the “OPEN Act,” seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The bill requires corporations to disclose to their shareholders the amounts they spend on certain political activities,...
Simple Explanation
The OPEN Act wants companies to tell their owners how much money they spend on politics and certain types of ads, and to make sure they follow rules to avoid spending too much, like setting limits for special organizations.
S. 4145 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
💰
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,372
The bill, S. 4145, aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by adding further restrictions on political contributions from foreign nationals. It specifies that donations intended for various political activities related to elections, such as voter registration and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that people from other countries can't give money to help with elections in the United States, and it also wants to keep information about people who donate private. It includes rules for punishing those who break these rules with fines and other penalties.
H. R. 9589 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to treat expenditures as coordinated with a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, or a committee of a national, State, or local political party if the making of the expenditures is materially consistent with instructions, directions, guidance, and suggestions from such candidate or committee, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:904
The bill, H. R. 9589, aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It proposes that expenditures, which are consistent with the instructions, guidance, or suggestions from a candidate or political party, be considered as coordinated with that candidate or party....
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9589 is a bill that says if someone spends money on a political campaign in a way that matches what a candidate or political party wants, even just kind of, then it's like they are working together. This is to make sure everyone plays fair and follows the rules when it comes to spending money on elections.
H. R. 7723 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:815
H.R. 7723 seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ensure that contributions or donations made to federal election campaigns, independent expenditures, or electioneering communications are not solicited or accepted on a recurring basis without the...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that when people give money to help someone win an election, they know exactly what they are agreeing to, especially if the donation happens every month. It says people must clearly say "yes" to these repeat donations and be told how to stop them easily.
H. R. 8314 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties with respect to contributions to political committees from certain tax exempt organizations that receive contributions from foreign nationals.
💰
September 06, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,010
The bill H.R. 8314, titled the “No Foreign Election Interference Act,” proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code to discourage foreign influence in U.S. elections. It aims to impose penalties on certain tax-exempt organizations that receive contributions from foreign...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop foreign money from affecting U.S. elections by punishing certain organizations if they get money from people in other countries and then give it to political groups in the U.S., even saying that after three times, they might lose their special tax status.
H. R. 7321 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modernize certain reporting requirements for electioneering communications, and for other purposes.
February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:196
H. R. 7321 proposes changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to update the way certain election-related communications are reported. The bill, introduced by Mr. Morelle and co-sponsored by Mr. Steil and Mr. Neguse, seeks to modernize the process by mandating...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that the way people tell others about election stuff is shared online so it's easier to see and understand. They're adding a new rule that says if you talk about elections in a certain way, you have to tell everyone about it online.
H. R. 8399 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
💰
September 12, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,529
H.R. 8399 aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by imposing stricter restrictions on foreign nationals' contributions to U.S. elections. It broadens the ban on foreign donations and sets new rules to prevent indirect contributions. The bill also introduces...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8399 is a rule that tries to stop people from other countries from giving money to help people win elections in the U.S., and it also wants to keep secret the names of people who give money to certain groups.
H. R. 9488 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,487
H. R. 9488, also known as the "SHIELD Act," aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to enhance the security and transparency of online campaign contributions. It requires the disclosure of the card verification value for credit or debit card donations and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9488 wants to make sure that when people send money to help in political campaigns online, they use safe and traceable ways, like real credit or debit cards, and not gift cards, so that everything is fair and clear.
H. R. 8384 — To prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to candidates for Federal office, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,265
H.R. 8384 is a bill designed to prevent the spread of misleading AI-generated audio or visual media that concerns Federal office candidates. It aims to stop individuals or political groups from knowingly sharing such deceptive content to influence elections or solicit funds....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8384 is like a rule that stops people from sharing fake videos or sounds made by computers about people running for big jobs in the government, but it lets news tell people if these videos or sounds might be fake.
S. 3599 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds utilized for political purposes, including the establishment or operation of a political committee, to nonprofit corporations, and for other purposes.
January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:771
The bill, S. 3599, titled the "Ban Corporate PACs Act," aims to modify the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It seeks to restrict corporations, other than nonprofit corporations, from establishing or running separate funds for political purposes, such as creating or...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop big companies from using money for politics and only let special groups called nonprofits do it, following new rules. If companies have already started using money this way, they have a year to stop doing it.
H. R. 7497 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes.
💰
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,084
H. R. 7497, titled the “Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act,” seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act by reducing the number of members in the Federal Election Commission (FEC) from six to five. It changes how FEC members are selected and limits their...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7497 is a bill that wants to change some rules about a group in charge of making sure elections are fair. It suggests having fewer people in the group, giving more power to the leader, and making other changes to help things work better.
H. R. 7499 — To amend chapters 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential election campaigns, and for other purposes.
💰
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:8,827
H.R. 7499 aims to reform the public financing system for Presidential election campaigns in the United States. The bill proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including increasing certain matching payments, modifying eligibility requirements, and establishing a "Freedom From...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7499 wants to change how money is used in big elections by giving more help to candidates but also making sure the money is tracked carefully, so everyone has a fair chance to win. However, some parts of the plan might make it easier for richer people to do better in the elections.
S. 2770 — To prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to candidates for Federal office, and for other purposes.
May 15, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,478
S. 2770, also known as the "Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act," aims to stop the spread of misleading AI-generated audio or visual media about candidates running for Federal office. The bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to define deceptive AI media...
Simple Explanation
S. 2770 is a rule that tries to stop fake videos or sounds made by computers from tricking people about candidates running for big government jobs. It wants people who mess up to pay, but lets funny shows and news companies tell you if something is fake.
H. R. 9639 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:671
H.R. 9639 aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by specifically addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The bill clarifies that the existing prohibitions against fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority, and the fraudulent solicitation...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9639 is a new rule that makes sure people can't trick others by pretending to be a part of a political campaign using computer-made stuff, like things created by a smart robot. This rule helps stop lying during elections, even if the lies come from a computer.
H. R. 6930 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political committees to file separate reports for contributions of $1,000 or more which are received fewer than 20 days before the date of any election in which the committee makes a contribution to, or an expenditure or electioneering communication on behalf of or in opposition to, a candidate or political party in the election, and for other purposes.
💰
January 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:534
H.R. 6930, known as the “Stopping Hidden Interests and Non-disclosure in Elections Act” or the “SHINE Act,” aims to increase transparency in election contributions. It requires political committees to file separate and timely reports for any contributions of $1,000 or more...
Simple Explanation
The SHINE Act is a rule that wants to make sure everyone knows who is giving big money to help or hurt people running for election right before voting day. It says if groups get $1,000 or more very close to the election, they need to tell everyone about it right away so there are no secrets.
H. R. 8552 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with a campaign for election for Federal, State, or local office.
💰
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:707
H. R. 8552 aims to change the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent criminal corporations from spending money in political campaigns for federal, state, or local offices. A "criminal corporation" is defined as one convicted of certain serious crimes or those that...
Simple Explanation
The bill says companies that have done very bad things and have been caught or made big deals to avoid getting punished can't spend their money to help or hurt people running for political jobs for 10 years. This is to make sure these companies don't use their money to unfairly change elections.
H. R. 6996 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require broadcasting stations, providers of cable and satellite television, and online platforms to make reasonable efforts to ensure that political advertisements are not purchased by a foreign national.
January 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:791
H.R. 6996 aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent foreign nationals from purchasing political advertisements in the United States. The bill requires broadcast stations, cable and satellite TV providers, and online platforms to make reasonable...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6996 wants to make sure that people from other countries can't buy TV or online ads to influence elections in the U.S. It asks TV stations and websites to check carefully if someone trying to buy an ad is actually from another country.
H. R. 9392 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the restrictions on the use of campaign funds for personal use to the funds of leadership PACs and other political committees, to clarify the treatment of certain coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates, to require the sponsors of certain political advertisements to identify the source of funds used for the advertisements, and for other purposes.
💰
August 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,728
H. R. 9392 aims to update the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by imposing stricter controls on the use of campaign funds. It requires leadership PACs and other political committees to adhere to the same personal use restrictions as campaigns. The bill also deals with...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9392 is a new rule to make sure that money given for political reasons, like being a part of someone's campaign, is used the right way and not for personal stuff. It also wants advertisements about people running for office to say who paid for them, kind of like a name tag for ads!
H. R. 8399 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
💰
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,178
H.R. 8399, titled the “Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act,” proposes amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to impose tighter restrictions on political contributions from foreign nationals. The bill expands the ban on foreign donations...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8399 is like a big rulebook that wants to make sure people from other countries can't give money to help in American elections or tell people how to vote. It also says that if someone tries to share secret information about who gave money, they could get in big trouble, like paying a lot of money or even going to jail.
H. R. 7210 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.
💰
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,286
H.R. 7210, known as the "Help America Run Act," seeks to change the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to allow campaign funds to cover personal expenses like child care, elder care, and health insurance for candidates. This is intended to make it easier for everyday...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7210 wants to let people use money from running for office to pay for things like babysitting or taking care of their health, so more regular people can try to be leaders without worrying about those costs.
H. R. 6894 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates, political parties, and political committees and organizations, and for other purposes.
December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:534
The bill H. R. 6894, also known as the "Stop Scam PACs Act," aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It seeks to prohibit the misrepresentation of actions taken on behalf of candidates, political parties, and political committees or organizations. The bill...
Simple Explanation
The Stop Scam PACs Act wants to change the rules to make sure no one tricks people into giving money by pretending to work for people or groups in politics. It tries to stop sneaky actions and will start working 90 days after it's made into a law.
S. 3875 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
💰
May 15, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,041
S. 3875 seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve transparency in political ads created using artificial intelligence. The bill requires that any political advertisement containing images, audio, or video generated or significantly altered by...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a new rule saying that if a politician uses a computer to make pictures, sounds, or videos when they try to get people to vote for them, they have to tell everyone about it so it's clear and honest. If they don't follow this rule, they might have to pay a big fine.
H. R. 8172 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain online platforms which display political advertisements to display with the advertisement a notice identifying the sponsor of the advertisement and to ensure that the notice will continue to be presented in the advertisement if a viewer of the advertisement shares the advertisement with others on that platform.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:631
H.R. 8172, titled the “Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act,” aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It seeks to mandate that certain online platforms, specifically those with over 50 million monthly users in the U.S., must display a visible notice identifying the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants websites with lots of visitors to show who paid for political ads, like who made them, so people can see who's behind them even if the ads get shared. It’s like adding a "name tag" on those ads so everyone knows who the message is from.

Showing 1 to 28 of 28 results