H.R. 679 · 116th Congress

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-01-17
Latest action
2019-01-17 · Introduced in House

Summary

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

This bill restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill

prohibits the personal use of political committee funds; treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements;applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.