H.R. 4341 · 115th Congress
OPEN Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright
- Introduced
- 2017-11-09
- Latest action
- 2017-11-09 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Summary
Openness in Political Expenditures Now Act or the OPEN Act
This bill requires each corporation that submits regular and periodic reports to shareholders to (1) include information about certain political activities during the time period covered by the report, and (2) provide copies of reports disclosing political activities to the Federal Election Commission.
The bill also prohibits an organization from obtaining tax-exempt status under 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code if its expenditures on covered political activities exceed certain thresholds in a taxable year.