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S3827Referred to Committee

Financial Disclosure Modernization Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 61.8% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001150

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

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

  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-11
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-02-11
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-02-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would update the financial disclosure rules that federal officials must follow, likely making it easier for them to file their required paperwork and potentially changing what information they have to report about their finances and investments. The changes would affect members of Congress, federal judges, and other government employees who currently have to disclose their financial holdings to prevent conflicts of interest. The bill is still in the early stages and has been sent to a Senate committee for review.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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