Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Political advertising

Bill Introduced: H.R.1626 Focusing the SEC on Its Mission Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer's expenditures for political activities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1338 Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reassert the authority of Congress to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1315 Robo COP Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically- oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1118 Pick Your Poison Act of 2013

2013-03-12T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications under such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1116 End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act

2013-03-12T20:00:00Z

To require the approval of a majority of a public company's shareholders for any expenditure by that company to influence public opinion on matters not related to the company's products or services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1119 Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act

2013-03-12T20:00:00Z

To prevent funding provided through the Federal Reserve System from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.32 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

2013-02-25T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.29 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.31 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.

Bill Introduced: H.R.648 Campaign Sunlight Act of 2013

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.659 State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2013

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

To amend title 5, United States Code, to reform the provisions of law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act".

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.25 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.

2013-02-05T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.

Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.5 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, and labor organization, and expenditures by such entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates.

2013-01-27T19:00:00Z

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, and labor organization, and expenditures by such entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.21 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.

2013-01-21T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.

Bill Introduced: H.R.268 Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013

2013-01-14T19:00:00Z

To reform the financing of Congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.270 Empowering Citizens Act

2013-01-14T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, to establish a system of public financing for Congressional elections, to promote the disclosure of disbursements made in coordination with campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.14 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.

2013-01-03T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.13 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections.

2013-01-03T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.12 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office.

2013-01-03T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office.

Bill Introduced: H.R.128 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2013

2013-01-02T19:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising, and for other purposes.