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H.R. 4937 (108th)

Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2004

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Introduced

22 July 2004

Last action

4 August 2004 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2004 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to redefine the term "client" with respect to coalitions and associations on whose behalf a lobbyist must file a registration. Provides that, in the case of a coalition or association that employs or retains other persons to conduct lobbying activities, each of the individual members of the coalition or association, and not the coalition or association itself as under current law, is the client for whom a registration must be filed. Makes an exception for certain tax-exempt associations and for certain members of a coalition or association if the amount reasonably expected to be contributed by such member toward specific legislation-influencing activities of the coalition or association is less than $1,000 per any semiannual period.

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Timeline

  1. 22 July 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 22 July 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 22 July 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 4 August 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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