POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Amendments

Elections: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H4806, H4816, H4817, H4818, H4820, H4822 [24JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (S. 3196), S7448, S7450 [24SE]

Rangel, Representative: censure (H. Res. 1737), H7897 [2DE]

Analyses

Presidential Funding Act (S. 3681), S6552 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

American Debate—Secret Donors vs. Democracy, S7875 [15NO]

Campaign Money To Burn, S7875 [15NO]

Congress Can Expedite the Presidential Transition, S7452 [24SE]

Donor Names Remain Secret as Rules Shift, S7322 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 4749), H1103 [3MR]

———require certain campaign-related communications which are paid for by certain tax-exempt organizations or political organizations to include a statement naming their largest donors (see H.R. 4583), H554 [3FE]

Business and industry: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see S. 2954), S251 [26JA] (see H.R. 4510, 4522), H386 [26JA]

———apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest and increase penalties for violators of such ban (see H.R. 4517), H386 [26JA]

———apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations whose shareholders include any foreign principals (see H.R. 4523), H386 [26JA]

———apply ban on election activity by foreign nationals to domestic corporations which are subsidiaries of foreign principals (see H.R. 4540), H422 [27JA]

———extend ban on political contributions by certain Government contractors to other for-profit recipients of Federal funds and limit contributions of employees of such recipients (see H.R. 4434), H138 [13JA]

———prohibit corporations from making independent expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications without prior approval of a majority of shareholders (see H.R. 4644), H647 [22FE]

———prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications (see H.R. 4511), H386 [26JA]

———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 4630), H646 [22FE]

———require express authorization of a majority of shareholders of a public company for certain political expenditures by that company (see H.R. 4537), H422 [27JA]

———require notification to, and prior approval by, shareholders of a public company for certain political expenditures (see S. 3004), S482 [4FE]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 4790), H1220 [9MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (see H. Res. 1193), H1656 [18MR] (see H. Res. 1220), H2459 [25MR] (see H. Res. 1255), H2641 [15AP] (see H. Res. 1287), H2843 [22AP]

Constitutional amendments: allow Congress and States to regulate corporate political campaign spending as long as such limits do not abridge freedom of the press (see H.J. Res. 82), H2578 [14AP]

———permit Congress and the States to regulate expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech (see H.J. Res. 74), H471 [2FE]

———prohibit corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements relative to Federal election campaigns (see H.J. Res. 68), H326 [21JA]

Corporations: clarify situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law (see H.R. 4729), H1026 [2MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require institutions to segregate Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and prohibit use of such funds for political expenditures or electioneering communications (see H.R. 4617), H606 [5FE]

District of Columbia: afford residents who are Federal employees the same opportunities for political participation as Federal employees residing in Maryland or Virginia (see H.R. 6138), H6763 [15SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 98), H7394 [29SE]

———constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 84), H3483 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 36), S6302 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 28), S742 [24FE]

———prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate from disbursing committee contributions until the name of the contributor is publicly posted on the Internet (see H.R. 5086), H2695 [20AP]

———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national (see H.R. 5609), H4904 [28JN]

———reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 4739), H1103 [3MR]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 6116), H6681 [14SE]

———repeal limit for contributions to Federal elections, coordinated expenditures by political parties, and protect uncompensated Internet activity from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 6286), H7390 [29SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: prohibit corporations which are subject to certain criminal or civil sanctions from engaging in campaign-related activity (see H.R. 5410), H3869 [26MY]

Foreign countries: protect Federal, State, and local elections from the influence of foreign nationals (see S. 2959), S271 [27JA]

FRS: prevent funding from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda (see H.R. 4768), H1168 [4MR]

Government regulations: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 4550), H423 [27JA]

Haddock, Doris (Granny D): tribute (see S. Con. Res. 58), S2424 [19AP] (see H. Con. Res. 253), H1518 [16MR]

House Rules: require public disclosure by Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) of written reports and findings of the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics (see H. Res. 1416), H4215 [28MY]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: require authorization of members of a labor organization before such organization may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 5860), H6042 [26JY]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 4466), H193 [19JA]

Political action committees: make antitrust laws applicable to certain committees established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation (see H.R. 4433), H138 [13JA]

———prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 4724), H1026 [2MR]

Political ethics: require corporations to identify their chief executive officer or labor organizations to identify their president in certain campaign-related communications (see H.R. 4527), H421 [27JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (see S. 3196), S2246 [13AP]

———reform system of public financing of elections (see S. 3681), S6548 [30JY] (see H.R. 6061), H6570 [30JY]

Rangel, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 1737), H7643 [29NO]

Securities: prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting securities transactions unless the issuing corporation is in compliance with political contribution and expenditure laws (see H.R. 4435), H138 [13JA]

Supreme Court: express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC (see H. Res. 1275), H2695 [20AP]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns (see H.R. 4431), H138 [13JA]

Telephones: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see H.R. 4641), H647 [22FE]

Territories: clarify application of Federal laws relating to elections (see H.R. 6381), H7393 [29SE]

Cloture motions

Elections: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6191 [22JY], S6285 [27JY], S7388 [23SE]

Letters

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H4789 [24JN]

Motions

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1220), H2330 [25MR]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1255), H2610 [15AP]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1287), H2815 [22AP]

Proposals

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H1211 [9MR], H1474 [16MR], H2555 [14AP], H2670 [20AP]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest and increase penalties for violators of such ban (H.R. 4517), H391 [27JA], H4800 [24JN]

———prohibit expenditures by corporations with significant foreign government ownership or cumulative majority ownership by foreign nationals, H4820-H4822 [24JN]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1193), H1622 [18MR], E662 [26AP]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1220), H2323, H2324, H2330 [25MR], E662 [26AP]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1255), H2609 [15AP], E662 [26AP]

———report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 1287), H2815, H2816 [22AP], E662 [26AP]

Constitutional amendments: prohibit corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements relative to Federal election campaigns, H392 [27JA]

District of Columbia: afford residents who are Federal employees the same opportunities for political participation as Federal employees residing in Maryland or Virginia (H.R. 6138), E1626 [15SE]

Elections: clarify that the ban on campaign expenditures by government contractors includes oil companies with Federal leases to drill in the Outer Continental Shelf, H4818-H4820 [24JN]

———eliminate limitations on Federal election campaign contributions, H4817, H4818 [24JN]

———exemptions granted to certain advocacy groups from spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H4802-H4805 [24JN]

———exemptions granted to certain groups from spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H4571 [16JN], H4618 [17JN]

———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national, H4826 [24JN]

———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national (H.R. 5609), H5336-H5342 [1JY]

———prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 512), H7145-H7148 [28SE]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H3443 [13MY], H3756 [25MY], H3830 [26MY], H4571, H4578 [16JN], H4618 [17JN], H4681 [23JN], H4784, H4795-H4828 [24JN], H4913 [29JN], H5337-H5340 [1JY], H5524, H5533 [13JY], E1211 [25JN], E1218 [28JN], E1226, E1227, E1228, E1231 [29JN], E1236 [30JN]

———prohibit use of campaign funds for political robocalls to individuals on do-not-call registry, H4826 [24JN]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1826), H363 [26JA], H4804 [24JN]

———require corporations to present disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections in a clear and conspicuous manner, H4816, H4817 [24JN]

———require the city and State of a political advertisement funder be included in the disclaimer notice, H4823 [24JN]

House of Representatives: reform use of congressional frank for mass mailings, H1543 [17MR]

News media: allegations of media bias as evidenced by campaign contributions, E1671 [16SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (S. 3196), H7039, H7040 [28SE], H7379 [29SE]

Rangel, Representative: censure (H. Res. 1737), H7891-H7899, H8016-H8018 [2DE], H8036 [7DE], E2060 [2DE], E2065 [7DE]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure, H3304 [11MY], H6035 [26JY], H6600-H6603 [10AU]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H289 [21JA], H390, H392 [27JA], H3830 [26MY], H5524 [13JY]

———express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC, H8357 [15DE]

———impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H7504 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: require notification to, and prior approval by, shareholders of a public company for certain political expenditures (S. 3004), S495 [4FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 36), S6283 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 28), S749-S751 [24FE]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, S2784 [29AP]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6229-S6231, S6234-S6236 [26JY], S6266-S6268, S6270-S6285, S6288 [27JY], S7303-S7309, S7311-S7313, S7317-S7332, S7334, S7335, S7341-S7344 [22SE], S7367, S7383, S7385-S7388 [23SE]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 158), S405 [2FE]

———reform financing of Senate elections (S. 752), S404 [2FE], S7305 [22SE]

Foreign countries: protect Federal, State, and local elections from the influence of foreign nationals, S2785 [29AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (S. 3196), S2242-S2245 [13AP], S7450-S7452 [24SE]

———reform system of public financing of elections (S. 3681), S6551 [30JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7567-S7569 [28SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S108-S110, S116 [21JA], S274-S277, S332 [28JA], S354-S356 [29JA], S404-S406 [2FE], S531 [9FE], S2784 [29AP], S3794 [17MY], S5730 [12JY], S5800 [14JY], S6270-S6278, S6281-S6284, S6288 [27JY], S6607 [3AU], S7303, S7304, S7306-S7309, S7311-S7313, S7317-S7332, S7335, S7341-S7344 [22SE], S7385-S7388 [23SE]

Reports filed

Censure of Representative Charles B. Rangel: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 1737) (H. Rept. 111-661), H7643 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1468) (H. Rept. 111-511), H4778 [23JN]

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5175) (H. Rept. 111-492), H3822 [25MY]

District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1345), S7615 [28SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1345) (S. Rept. 111-339), S7786 [29SE]

Fair Elections Now Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6116) (H. Rept. 111-691), H8940 [21DE]

Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3196) (S. Rept. 111-239), S6583 [2AU]

Shareholder Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4790) (H. Rept. 111-620), H6878 [22SE]

Summaries

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (S. 3295), S3030 [3MY]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act, H7148, H7205 [28SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1193, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H1622 [18MR]

H. Res. 1220, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H2325, H2330 [25MR]

H. Res. 1255, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H2609 [15AP]

H. Res. 1287, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) report on investigation of relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists, H2815 [22AP]

H. Res. 1468, consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, H4784 [24JN]

H. Res. 1737, censure of Representative Rangel, H7891 [2DE]

H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act, H7145 [28SE]

H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, H4806-H4816 [24JN]

H.R. 5609, prohibit political campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national, H5336 [1JY]

S. 3196, Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act, S2243 [13AP], S7450 [24SE], H7039 [28SE]

S. Con. Res. 58, tribute to Doris (Granny D) Haddock, S2428 [19AP]

S.J. Res. 28, constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S751 [24FE]