SHINE Act

Bill: 118-hr-6930
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2024-01-10
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Sarbanes , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political committees to file separate reports for contributions of $1,000 or more which are received fewer than 20 days before the date of any election in which the committee makes a contribution to, or an expenditure or electioneering communication on behalf of or in opposition to, a candidate or political party in the election, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Hidden Interests and Non-disclosure in Elections Act or the SHINE Act . 2. Requiring political committees to file separate reports for contributions received fewer than 20 days before election in which committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate or political party (a) Requirement Section 304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)(A) ) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: Each committee (other than a committee of a political party) shall notify the Commission in writing of any contribution of $1,000 or more received by the committee after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before, any election in which the committee makes a contribution to, or expenditure (including an independent expenditure) or electioneering communication (as defined in subsection (f)) on behalf of or in opposition to, a candidate or political committee of a political party in such election. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Election Commission shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the expiration of the 48-hour period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated regulations to carry out such amendment.