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Political Accountability and Transparency Act

USA116th CongressHR-679| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
John Katko (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Political Accountability and Transparency Act This bill restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill prohibits the personal use of political committee funds; treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements; applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional electionsDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliation

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

USA116th CongressHR-679| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
Political Accountability and Transparency Act This bill restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill prohibits the personal use of political committee funds; treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements; applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
John Katko (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional electionsDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliation