The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
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- HR 2019113th Congress
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
Apr 3, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-94.
- HR 83113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 16, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-235.
- S 2516113th Congress
DISCLOSE Act of 2014
Jul 23, 2014 · Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-610.
- HR 2029114th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Dec 18, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-113.
- S 1910114th Congress
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016
Jul 30, 2015 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
- HR 133115th Congress
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns.
Feb 7, 2017 · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 244115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
May 5, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 294115th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, as the "Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building".
Mar 16, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-133.
- HR 376115th Congress
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017
Jan 9, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4077115th Congress
Honest Ads Act
Oct 19, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 5895115th Congress
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 21, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-244.
- HR 634115th Congress
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act
Feb 7, 2017 · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
- S 1989115th Congress
Honest Ads Act
Jun 26, 2018 · Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
- S 2939115th Congress
Shell Company Abuse Act
Jun 26, 2018 · Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
- HJRES 31116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Feb 15, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-6.
- HR 1158116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-93.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HR 1503116th Congress
Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020
Jan 5, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 116-290.
- HR 1612116th Congress
Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
Apr 12, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 1116th Congress
For the People Act of 2019
Mar 14, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
- HR 2592116th Congress
Honest Ads Act
May 8, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 2977116th Congress
DISCLOSE Act of 2019
May 23, 2019 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- HR 4617116th Congress
SHIELD Act
Oct 28, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- HR 4803116th Congress
Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
Mar 26, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-133.
- S 1147116th Congress
DISCLOSE Act of 2019
Apr 11, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 1356116th Congress
Honest Ads Act
May 7, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 1790116th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-92.
- S 24116th Congress
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
Jan 16, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-1.
- S 2669116th Congress
SHIELD Act
Oct 23, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 949116th Congress
For the People Act of 2019
Mar 28, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 1276117th Congress
Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act
Jun 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 1117th Congress
For the People Act of 2021
Mar 11, 2021 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 335117th Congress
To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
Jan 22, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-1.
- HR 4117th Congress
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Sep 14, 2021 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 5314117th Congress
Protecting Our Democracy Act
Dec 13, 2021 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 5746117th Congress
Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Jan 19, 2022 · Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 (Record Vote No. 9) withdrawn in Senate.
- S 1117th Congress
For the People Act of 2021
Aug 11, 2021 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
- S 2093117th Congress
For the People Act of 2021
Sep 15, 2021 · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S6516-6517)
- S 2747117th Congress
Freedom to Vote Act
Oct 20, 2021 · Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2747 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 420) entered in Senate.
- S 4822117th Congress
DISCLOSE Act of 2022
Sep 22, 2022 · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 346. (CR S4949-4950)
- HR 1118118th Congress
DISCLOSE Act of 2023
Jul 11, 2023 · ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Pappas asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1118, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cicilline, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- HR 11118th Congress
Freedom to Vote Act
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 2599118th Congress
Honest Ads Act
Apr 13, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 2882118th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Mar 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- HR 423118th Congress
Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023
Jul 28, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-11.
- HR 4563118th Congress
ACE Act
Jan 3, 2025 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
- HR 4863118th Congress
Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2023
Jul 25, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 9488118th Congress
SHIELD Act
Dec 16, 2024 · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.