H.R.7802

DISCLOSE Act of 2026 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2026 Stand By Every Ad Act

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2026

Introduced·3/4/26
Introduced

H. R. 7802

Introduced in House · April 21, 2026

March 4, 2026

Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Amo, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casar, Mr. Case, Mr. Casten, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Craig, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Crow, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Hernández, Mr. Himes, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Mannion, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McBride, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. McClellan, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Meng, Mr. Min, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Randall, Ms. Ross, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Scholten, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Simon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Costa, Mr. Torres of New York, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Findings; TITLE I—CLOSING LOOPHOLES ALLOWING SPENDING BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN ELECTIONS; 101. Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disbursements and activities; 102. Study and report on illicit foreign money in Federal elections; 103. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda; 104. Disbursements and activities subject to foreign money ban; 105. Prohibiting establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals; TITLE II—REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED DISBURSEMENTS; 201. Reporting of campaign-related disbursements; 202. Reporting of Federal judicial nomination disbursements; 203. Coordination with FinCEN; 204. Application of foreign money ban to disbursements for campaign-related disbursements consisting of covered transfers; 205. Sense of Congress regarding implementation; 206. Effective date; TITLE III—OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS; 301. Petition for certiorari; 302. Judicial review of actions related to campaign finance laws; 303. Effective date; TITLE IV—STAND BY EVERY AD; 401. Short title; 402. Stand by every ad; 403. Disclaimer requirements for communications made through prerecorded telephone calls; 404. No expansion of persons subject to disclaimer requirements on internet communications; 405. Effective date; TITLE V—SEVERABILITY; 501. Severability

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,