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The bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for greater and faster public disclosure of campaign spending and to combat the use of "dark money" in U.S. elections (which increased from $69 million in 2008 to $310 million in 2012). [5] The 2023 version of the DISCLOSE Act bill: [6]
The Texas Ethics Commission is an influential body established in 1991 that provides "guidance on various public ethics laws" and plays a significant role in Texas state politics. The commission is responsible for overseeing campaign finance reports, establishing lawmakers’ pay, among other duties.
The Citizen Legislature & Political Act sponsored by Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) would have repealed all federal freedom act contribution limits and expedited and expanded disclosure (H.R. 1922 in 1999, the 106th Congress, [5] and reintroduced with different numbers through 2007, the 110th Congress).
A $92 million war chest and unclear regulations highlight the need for reform to protect political speech.
In 1971, Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), instituting various campaign finance disclosure requirements for federal candidates (those running for the House, the Senate, the President and the Vice President), political parties, and political action committees.
Ron DeSantis tapped out top donors and burned cash in his first six weeks as a 2024 candidate, according to an analysis of his campaign finance disclosure.
The state’s elections watchdog is suing a Northern California State Senate candidate, alleging that he failed to disclose mandatory campaign finance records.
The Election After Reform: Money, Politics, and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7425-3870-2. Samples, John (2006). The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-73450-7. Smilov, Daniel; Jurij Toplak (2007). Political Finance and Corruption in Eastern ...