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H.R. 1439 (115th)

Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017

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Introduced

8 March 2017

Last action

10 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Sponsors

Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

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Summary

Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to revise its sponsorship identification rules to require the disclosure announcements required for broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required to be disclosed in such an announcement.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 8 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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