S. 2516 - DISCLOSE Act of 2014
- Sponsor:
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- 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)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
DISCLOSE Act of 2014
S. 2516 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- 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)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- 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 2014
- DISCLOSE Act of 2014
- DISCLOSE Act of 2014
- Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Mark Begich
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cory A. Booker
- Barbara Boxer
- Sherrod Brown
- Maria Cantwell
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Thomas R. Carper
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Christopher A. Coons
- Richard J. Durbin
- Dianne Feinstein
- Al Franken
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Kay R. Hagan
- Tom Harkin
- Martin Heinrich
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Tim Johnson
- Tim Kaine
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Amy Klobuchar
- Mary L. Landrieu
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Carl Levin
- Joe Manchin, III
- Edward J. Markey
- Claire McCaskill
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Merkley
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Christopher Murphy
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Jack Reed
- Harry Reid
- John D. Rockefeller, IV
- Bernard Sanders
- Brian Schatz
- Charles E. Schumer
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Debbie Stabenow
- Jon Tester
- Mark Udall
- Tom Udall
- John E. Walsh
- Mark R. Warner
- Elizabeth Warren
- 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
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/24/2014 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/24/2014 6/24/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 6/24/2014 Introduced in Senate 7/23/2014 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-610. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Democratic/Liberal | $7,206,950 |
Consumer groups | $8,650 |
Human Rights (split) | |
$7,215,600 |
opposed this bill
Insurance companies, brokers & agents | $9,910,340 |
Republican/Conservative | $9,043,639 |
Restaurants & drinking establishments | $4,999,890 |
Public works, industrial & commercial construction | $3,926,702 |
Chemicals | $3,587,043 |
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials | $3,449,348 |
Auto dealers, new & used | $2,556,665 |
Food and kindred products manufacturing | $2,264,005 |
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products | $2,070,367 |
Trucking companies & services | $2,058,800 |
Residential construction | $1,958,245 |
Special trade contractors | $1,252,481 |
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides) | $1,045,335 |
Fabricated metal products | $888,278 |
Retail trade | $888,262 |
Construction equipment | $847,203 |
Security services | $839,120 |
Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $803,989 |
Aircraft parts & equipment | $722,054 |
Textiles & fabrics | $693,767 |
Mining | $679,712 |
Political consultants/advisers | $574,515 |
Aircraft manufacturers | $542,400 |
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | $540,650 |
Equipment rental & leasing | $527,735 |
General business associations | $493,673 |
Manufacturing | $405,120 |
Food catering & food services | $392,920 |
Consumer electronics & computer stores | $384,500 |
Builders associations | $316,971 |
Small business associations | $313,877 |
Wholesale trade | $270,475 |
Chambers of commerce | $269,340 |
Plumbing & pipe products | $257,537 |
Furniture & appliance stores | $219,250 |
Pleasure boats | $188,779 |
Personal products manufacturing | $135,700 |
Surveying | $71,600 |
Christian Conservative | $61,544 |
Import/Export services | $59,190 |
Construction & Public Works | $59,000 |
Fiscal & tax policy | $48,650 |
Human Rights (split) | |
$60,618,671 |
Interest groups that opposed this bill gave 8.4 times as much as interest groups that supported this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org