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OpenCongress Summary
This bill, which mirrors
S. 223 from the 110th session of Congress, would require the Senate to file their campaign finance forms electronically, rather than in paper forms. The Senate's current system, which involves a lot of mailing, scanning, printing, etc. slows down public disclosure of who is donating money to candidates for the U.S. Senate. Candidates for The House of Representatives and presidency already file their reports electronically.
In the last session of Congress, the sponsors of this bill brought it to the floor for consideration on several occasions, but it was blocked from an otherwise quick passage by a
hold from
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV]. With the larger Democratic majority in the Senate this session and the support of many Republicans, it is likely to be passed.
OpenCongress bill summaries are written by OpenCongress editors and are entirely independent of Congress and the federal government. For the summary provided by Congress itself, via the Congressional Research Service, see the "Official Summary" below.
Official Summary
2/25/2009--Introduced.Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require Senate candidates to file election-related designations, statements, and reports in electronic form. Requires the Secretary of the Senate to forward a copy of any elect...
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Organizations Supporting S.482
- Sunlight Foundation
- Campaign Finance Institute
- The Center for Responsive Politics
- Public Citizen
- Office of Management and Budget Watch
- MAPLight.org
- ...and 5 more.
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Organizations Opposing S.482
- None via MapLight at this time.
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money trail behind this bill for more info on how campaign contributions may be influencing senators' and representatives' votes.
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03/24/10
...would save six tons of trees a year), this is inexcusable. Senators, getting an "A" in this subject is really easy: Pass S.482. This bill would require members of the Senate to file their campaign reports electronically, putting an end to this coy game.
08/04/09
...And, why should we be denied the opportunity to find out who is funding Senate candidates' campaigns in a timely manner? S.482 is the lowest of low-hanging fruit, and it's time the Senate picked this one off and let us move on to even more pressing tra
06/09/09
...is heard with a goal of delivering at least 15,000 petition signatures. - On the Senate side, we’re finally seeing headway on S.482 which will require Senate offices to report their campaign finances online. This is another no-brainer, folks. Thankful
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03/03/11
The bills are H.R. 910 and S. 482. ___. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Posted by markolinger7961 at 4:53 PM · Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz. Labels: EPA, GOP ... Source: markolinger7961 ... OpenCong
01/04/11
n(1) 3 M. & S. 482. was a general average cause. The cargo was necessarily relanded and warehoused in order that such temporary repairs might be done as would enable the ship to prosecute her voyage; and such repairs having been done, ...
12/28/10
This is why common-sense proposals, like requiring senators to file their campaign finance disclosure electronically rather than by snail mail (i.e. S. 482). Everyone wants this kind of stuff to pass, but because it's easy to threaten ...
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U.S. Congress - S.482 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
