S. 791 - Follow the Money Act of 2013
- Sponsor:
- Ron Wyden
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Follow the Money Act of 2013
S. 791 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Follow the Money Act of 2013
- Follow the Money Act of 2013
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business expenses
- Congressional elections
- Department of the Treasury
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Income tax deductions
- Marketing and advertising
- Sales and excise taxes
- Senate
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax-exempt organizations
- User charges and fees
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/23/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/23/2013 4/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 4/23/2013 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Human Rights | $38,300 |
Consumer groups | $8,650 |
$46,950 |
opposed this bill
Insurance companies, brokers & agents | $9,869,640 |
Republican/Conservative | $9,036,539 |
Restaurants & drinking establishments | $4,995,390 |
Public works, industrial & commercial construction | $3,904,252 |
Construction, unclassified | $3,636,830 |
Chemicals | $3,556,443 |
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials | $3,370,048 |
Auto dealers, new & used | $2,522,415 |
Food and kindred products manufacturing | $2,240,805 |
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products | $2,018,967 |
Residential construction | $1,927,595 |
Special trade contractors | $1,179,481 |
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides) | $1,050,835 |
Fabricated metal products | $887,028 |
Retail trade | $878,762 |
Construction equipment | $846,203 |
Security services | $835,970 |
Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $802,489 |
Clothing & accessories | $797,399 |
Minority/Ethnic Groups | $767,126 |
Food wholesalers | $731,793 |
Ship building & repair | $706,708 |
Aircraft parts & equipment | $696,354 |
Mining | $688,212 |
Textiles & fabrics | $686,567 |
Farm machinery & equipment | $570,912 |
Aircraft manufacturers | $540,650 |
Political consultants/advisers | $538,965 |
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | $531,200 |
Equipment rental & leasing | $530,235 |
Consumer electronics & computer stores | $383,500 |
Builders associations | $316,971 |
Small business associations | $314,627 |
Wholesale trade | $268,975 |
Chambers of commerce | $265,840 |
Plumbing & pipe products | $257,537 |
Hardware & tools | $239,885 |
Abortion policy/Anti-Abortion | $215,710 |
Furniture & appliance stores | $213,550 |
Warehousing | $211,490 |
Trucking | $124,050 |
Pro-business associations | $80,350 |
Surveying | $71,600 |
Christian Conservative | $61,544 |
Import/Export services | $59,190 |
Fiscal & tax policy | $48,650 |
Motor homes & camper trailers | $22,250 |
International trade associations | $14,000 |
$64,515,532 |
Interest groups that opposed this bill gave >1,000 times as much as interest groups that supported this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org