House Bill 679
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Political Accountability and Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 17, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
679
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Political Accountability and Transparency Act
This bill 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.
January 17, 2019
01/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
01/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:42 PM