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Campaign Transparency Act

9/18/2025, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5237

The bill, H.R. 5237 of the 119th Congress, aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by removing the reporting thresholds for identifying individuals contributing to political committees in Federal elections.

Current Status of Bill HR 5237

Bill HR 5237 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 9, 2025. Bill HR 5237 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 9, 2025.  Bill HR 5237's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. as of September 9, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5237

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
14
Democrat Cosponsors
14
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5237

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5237

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the thresholds for reporting the identification of persons making contributions to political committees with respect to elections for Federal office.
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the thresholds for reporting the identification of persons making contributions to political committees with respect to elections for Federal office.

Comments

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Cesar Swanson

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2 months ago

I think this bill is a good idea, it will make things more transparent. But I'm not sure how exactly it will work or what the impact will be. #HRBill5237 #transparency #politics