Rep. Pappas Introduces DISCLOSE Act to Reveal Big Donors and Block Foreign Election Money
The DISCLOSE Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to three different House committees for review and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it was recently introduced.
Part of: story →Companion bill: Sen. Whitehouse and Senate Democrats Push DISCLOSE Act to Reveal "Dark Money" Donors →While this bill has very strong support from one party, it faces a difficult path in the Senate where similar transparency bills have been blocked in the past.
Small businesses organized as corporations or LLCs that spend more than $10,000 on political communications would face new reporting requirements, including disclosing donors and beneficial owners. While most small businesses are unlikely to hit the $10,000 threshold, those that do would have new compliance costs and paperwork burdens.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
DISCLOSE Act of 2026
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