s 213 5 55343 1235538000 false 1235624400 3 482 4173 This bill, which mirrors <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s223/show">S. 223</a> 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.<br><br> 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 <a href="http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2007/11/14/call-for-ensign-to-stop-obstructing-electronic/">hold</a> from <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300040_john_ensign">Sen. John Ensign [R, NV]</a>. With the larger Democratic majority in the Senate this session and the support of many Republicans, it is likely to be passed. 111 300042

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 electronically filed designation, statement, or report to the Federal Election Commission within one working day (instead of the current two working days) after receiving it.

1235624400 2009-02-26 Wed Jan 06 06:43:56 -0600 2010 introduced 55343 'act':5 'senat':1 'pariti':4 'campaign':2 'disclosur':3 69390 false short introduced 55343 'act':5 'senat':1 'pariti':4 'campaign':2 'disclosur':3 69297 true popular introduced 55343 'bill':2 'file':8 'form':15 'senat':5 'candid':6 'design':9 'report':12 'requir':4 'electron':14 'statement':10 69201 false official calendar 55343 1235624400 Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185972 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25. F000061 1953-03-02 3909 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1471 N00000036 16376 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 5.38686131386861 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold calendar 55343 1235624400 Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185972 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25. action 55343 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185971 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2484-2485) action 55343 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185587 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. action 55343 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185586 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2484) introduced 55343 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185585