DISCLOSE Act of 2026
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 2, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Environment, Defense, Foreign Policy, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 2.
- Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101.
- Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 103.
- Requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, trade restriction provision: 104.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 2, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Defense, Foreign Policy, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 2, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Van …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any transfer or payment of funds by a covered organization to another person if the covered organization— designates, requests, or suggests that the amounts be used for— campaign-related disbursements (other than covered transfers)
any transfer or payment of funds by a covered organization to another person if the covered organization— designates, requests, or suggests that the amounts be used for— campaign-related disbursements (other than covered transfers)
any public-facing website, web application, or digital application (including a social network, ad network, or search engine) which— sells qualified political advertisements
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