S. 3369 - DISCLOSE Act of 2012

DISCLOSE Act of 2012

S. 3369 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012
• DISCLOSE Act of 2012

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse

Co-Sponsors

• Daniel K. Akaka
• Mark Begich
• Michael F. Bennet
• Jeff Bingaman
• Richard Blumenthal
• Barbara Boxer
• Sherrod Brown
• Benjamin L. Cardin
• Thomas R. Carper
• Kent Conrad
• Christopher A. Coons
• Richard J. Durbin
• Dianne Feinstein
• Al Franken
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Kay R. Hagan
• Tom Harkin
• Daniel K. Inouye
• Tim Johnson
• John F. Kerry
• Amy Klobuchar
• Herb Kohl
• Mary L. Landrieu
• Frank R. Lautenberg
• Patrick J. Leahy
• Carl Levin
• Claire McCaskill
• Robert Menendez
• Jeff Merkley
• Barbara A. Mikulski
• Patty Murray
• Bill Nelson
• Jack Reed
• Bernard Sanders
• Charles E. Schumer
• Jeanne Shaheen
• Debbie Stabenow
• Mark Udall
• Tom Udall
• Mark R. Warner

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Business records
• Congressional elections
• Corporate finance and management
• Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
• Financial services and investments
• Government information and archives
• Labor-management relations
• Political advertising
• Political parties and affiliation
• Public participation and lobbying
• Tax-exempt organizations

Related Bills

• H.R. 4010 (112^th) : Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012
• S. 2219 (112^th) : DISCLOSE Act of 2012

Major Actions

Introduced

7/10/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369	7/16/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 51 voted YES 44 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369	7/17/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 53 voted YES 45 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/10/2012
		7/10/2012	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/11/2012	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
		7/12/2012	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		7/12/2012	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		7/12/2012	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
		7/16/2012	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		7/16/2012	Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) entered in Senate.
currently selected	Vote	7/16/2012	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369
		7/17/2012	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		7/17/2012	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		7/17/2012	Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		7/17/2012	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2012	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369
		7/24/2012	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.

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