To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3837| House
| Updated: 9/26/2017
Theodore E. Deutch
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Election Commission to create a website that allows the public to view political advertisements. The sponsor of a political advertisement shall provide the advertisement to the commission within a certain time frame from when it was first disseminated and, if the advertisement refers to any source such as an article or quotation, shall also provide the full contents of that source.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPolitical advertisingUser charges and fees
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3837| House
| Updated: 9/26/2017
Campaign Sunlight Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Election Commission to create a website that allows the public to view political advertisements. The sponsor of a political advertisement shall provide the advertisement to the commission within a certain time frame from when it was first disseminated and, if the advertisement refers to any source such as an article or quotation, shall also provide the full contents of that source.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Theodore E. Deutch
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPolitical advertisingUser charges and fees