S4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022
117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
This page covers S4822 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S4822 in another Congress is a different bill.
117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
This page covers S4822 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S4822 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-22: Cloture Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required) |
| Latest action | 2022-09-22: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 – 49. Record Vote Number: 346. (CR S4949-4950) |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2022 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2022 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.
Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies, Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Constitution and constitutional amendments, Corporate finance and management, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Government information and archives
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-22 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 4822 | Cloture Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required) | 39 | 39 | 2 | Official tally |
S4822 (DISCLOSE Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI].
On 2022-09-22: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 – 49. Record Vote Number: 346. (CR S4949-4950)
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-22, was "On the Cloture Motion S. 4822": Cloture Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required).