SHINE Act

Key Points

• This bill requires political groups to quickly report any donation of $1,000 or more received in the final 20 days before an election. These reports must be filed if the group is spending money to influence that specific election.
• The goal is to increase transparency by showing voters who is funding last-minute campaign ads or activities. Currently, some of these large donations might not be revealed to the public until after the election is already over.
• The rule applies to most political committees but does not include official political party committees. It focuses on outside groups that try to help or hurt candidates in the weeks leading up to a vote.
• If passed, the Federal Election Commission would have 90 days to set up the new rules. However, the requirement for groups to report these large donations would start almost immediately after the bill becomes law.

Impact Analysis

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