S.3991

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

S. 3991

Introduced in Senate · March 18, 2026

March 4, 2026

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. King, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Peters, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Luján, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Welch, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kim, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Slotkin, and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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,