DISCLOSE Act of 2017

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Introduced

19 July 2017

Last action

19 July 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Sponsors

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

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Summary

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill redefines the term "independent expenditure" to include an expenditure that is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate. The bill expands the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications. The bill prescribes disclosure requirements for campaign-related disbursements by corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, including a political committee with an account established for the purpose of accepting donations or contributions that do not comply with the contribution limits or source prohibitions under FECA.

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Timeline

19 July 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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19 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
related to ← We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
related to ← Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act
related to ← DISCLOSE Act of 2018
related to ← DISCLOSE Act of 2018

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1585
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1585
us · 115-s-1585 · source updated 11 August 2025