To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the thresholds for reporting the identification of persons making contributions to political committees with respect to elections for Federal office.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires eliminates the $200 threshold for reporting contributor identification in federal campaign finance reports, requiring political committees to disclose all donors regardless of contribution amount. It relies on reporting requirements and definition changes. The main policy areas are Campaign Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Transparency and watchdog organizations could gain revenue opportunities and Campaign finance compliance software and consulting services could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Political committees (candidate committees, PACs, party committees) would take on compliance duties, Small political donors (contributing under $200) could face increased risk, and Federal Election Commission would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires eliminates the $200 threshold for reporting contributor identification in federal campaign finance reports, requiring political committees to disclose all donors regardless of contribution amount.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires eliminates the $200 threshold for reporting contributor identification in federal campaign finance reports, requiring political committees to disclose all donors regardless of contribution amount.
Key Policy Areas
Campaign Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill requires eliminates the $200 threshold for reporting contributor identification in federal campaign finance reports, requiring political committees to disclose all donors regardless of contribution amount.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Transparency and watchdog organizations
- Campaign finance compliance software and consulting services
Identified Costs
- Political committees (candidate committees, PACs, party committees)
- Small political donors (contributing under $200)
- Federal Election Commission
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Ramirez (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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Political committees (candidate committees, PACs, party committees)
Campaign finance compliance software and consulting services
Small political donors (contributing under $200)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "fec"
- → Federal Election Commission (implied enforcement authority)
- "political_committees"
- → Political committees as defined in Federal Election Campaign Act
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The primary federal law regulating campaign finance, specifically Section 304(b)(3) at 52 U.S.C. 30104(b)(3) governing contributor reporting requirements
Current law requires reporting contributor identification only for those whose aggregate contributions exceed $200 within a calendar year or election cycle; this bill eliminates that threshold entirely
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