HR7802Referred to Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-03-04

Introduced

154

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Chris Pappas

Democrat · NH · Representative

Votes with party: 92.6% (552 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000614

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Cosponsors (154)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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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.

2026-03-04

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-03-04
House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-03-04
House Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2026-03-04

Previously

Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-04
Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-04
Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2026-03-04

Plain-English Summary

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2026 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2026 This bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosures of campaign expenditures, and requiring additional disclosures regarding certain political advertisements. Specifically, the bill expands existing foreign money prohibitions to include disbursements for paid web-based or digital communications and federal judicial nomination communications. It also prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to campaigns related to ballot initiatives and referenda. The Government Accountability Office must, for each four-year election cycle, study and report on the incidence of illicit foreign money in federal elections. Next, the bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. Covered organizations (e.g., corporations, labor organizations, and political organizations) must, within 24 hours, file reports with the Federal Election Commission to disclose campaign expenditures of more than $10,000 during an election cycle. The bill also requires organizations to provide additional disclosures regarding political advertisements, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

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