{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7802","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7802,"title":"DISCLOSE Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-03-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"P000614","fullName":"Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]","party":"D","state":"NH","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":182,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2026 or the DISCLOSE Act of </strong><strong>2026</strong></p><p>This bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosures of campaign expenditures, and requiring additional disclosures regarding certain political advertisements.</p><p>Specifically, the bill expands existing foreign money prohibitions to include disbursements for paid web-based or digital communications and federal judicial nomination communications. It also prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to campaigns related to ballot initiatives and referenda.</p><p>The Government Accountability Office must, for each four-year election cycle, study and report on the incidence of illicit foreign money in federal elections.</p><p>Next, the bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.</p><p>Covered organizations (e.g., corporations, labor organizations, and political organizations) must, within 24 hours, file reports with the Federal Election Commission to disclose campaign expenditures of more than $10,000 during an election cycle.</p><p>The bill also requires organizations to provide additional disclosures regarding political advertisements, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-28T08:05:58Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":528,"ts":"2026-08-28T09:11:37.230Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=DISCLOSE%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}