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We the People Act of 2016
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We the People Act of 2016 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2016 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to: redefine "independent expenditure" to expand the meaning of express advocacy for the election or defeat of a candidate; expand the period for treating communications as electioneering communications; repeal the prohibition against contributions by minors; and prescribe disclosure requirements for campaign-related disbursements by corporations, labor organizations, and certain other entities, including super political action committees (PACs). Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act The bill amends FECA to treat payments for coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates under certain conditions, and set forth rules for coordinated expenditures. The bill also prohibits candidates, individual federal officeholders, agents of a candidate or an individual federal officeholder, or certain related entities from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of any political committee that accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements, or to or on behalf of any political organization that accepts such donations or contributions. Real Time Transparency Act The bill amends FECA to require 48-hour notification to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by all political committees receiving cumulative contributions (instead of single contributions) of $1,000 or more during a year from any contributor. Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 The FECA is also amended to replace the FEC with the Federal Election Administration (FEA). The Government Accountability Office shall: (1) examine the enforcement of the criminal provisions of FECA and prohibitions regarding the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account, and (2) study the adequate level of resources for the FEA to execute competently the responsibilities imposed by this bill. The federal criminal code is amended to prohibit former Members of Congress from ever lobbying a current Member in connection with any matter on which such former Member seeks action. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 is amended to revise the definition of lobbyist to mean any individual who is employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include more than one lobbying contact over a two-year (currently three-month) period. Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act The federal criminal code is also amended regarding application of certain conflict-of-interest restrictions to a private sector employer that makes payment of compensation contingent on accepting a position in the federal government. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended to prohibit a covered financial services regulator from making, participating in making, or in any way attempting to use his or her official position to influence a particular matter that provides a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit for a former employer or former client. The Office of Government Ethics must discharge certain recordkeeping duties to implement this bill. Violators of this bill shall be subject to specified criminal and civil penalties. The bill revises and extends certain restrictions on subsequent employment on current and former procurement officers. The federal criminal code is amended to place specified time restrictions on subsequent employment for financial service regulators. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act is amended to revise restrictions on federal examiners and supervisors of financial institutions.
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2017 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 1566, National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017, all provision H.R.885, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions S. 622, National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017, all provisions S.6, We the People Act of 2016
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Securities Exchange Commission political disclosure rule and affiliated rider;Truth in Settlements Act, HR 2648; We the People Act, S 6; lobbying and lobbying disclosure.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills, including one to limit the SEC's ability to develop or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders and a rider to limit the IRS from issuing new regulations governing 501(c) organizations. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills, including one to limit the SEC's ability to develop or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders and a rider to limit the IRS from issuing new regulations governing 501(c) organizations. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
114th H.R. 20 - Government By the People Act 114th S. 1538 - Fair Elections Now Act 114th S. 6 - We the People Act By the People Agenda led by Representative Sarbanes Consideration of campaign finance reform policy riders on appropriations, especially 114th H.R. 5485 Title VI Sec 625 Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially the Democracy for All Amendment (114th H.J.Res. 22 and S.J.Res. 5) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures Executive Order requiring full disclosure of political spending by business entities receiving federal government contracts (furthermore, affirmatively certify that they are in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 30119 ban on direct or indirect political contributions) Securing Our Democracy policies included in House Democrats' Stronger America: A New American Security Agenda Supporting the "Fighting Big Money, Empowering People: A 21st Century Democracy Agenda" led by reform groups for the enactment of commonsense protections that recognize the people as the ultimate check on the corrosive influence of money in politics
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
114th H.R. 20 - Government By the People Act 114th S. 1538 - Fair Elections Now Act 114th S. 6 - We the People Act By the People Agenda led by Representative Sarbanes Consideration of campaign finance reform policy riders on appropriations, especially 114th H.R. 5485 Title VI Sec 625 Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially the Democracy for All Amendment (114th H.J.Res. 22 and S.J.Res. 5) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures Executive Order requiring full disclosure of political spending by business entities receiving federal government contracts (furthermore, affirmatively certify that they are in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 30119 ban on direct or indirect political contributions) Securing Our Democracy policies included in House Democrats' Stronger America: A New American Security Agenda Supporting the "Fighting Big Money, Empowering People: A 21st Century Democracy Agenda" led by reform groups for the enactment of commonsense protections that recognize the people as the ultimate check on the corrosive influence of money in politics
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 6, We the People Act, all provisions
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. Support for Shelby Week of Action to restore the Voting Rights Act. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
114th H.Con.Res. 132 - Senate's Court Obligations Trump Unconstitutional Stalling (SCOTUS) Resolution 114th H.R. 20 - Government By the People Act 114th H.R. 425 and S. 1838 - Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act 114th H.R. 430 and S. 229 - DISCLOSE Act 114th H.Res. 737 - Condemning and censuring John A. Koskinen, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue 114th S. 1538 - Fair Elections Now Act 114th S. 2611 - Federal Election Administration Act 114th S. 6 - We the People Act Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially the Democracy for All Amendment (114th H.J.Res. 22 and S.J.Res. 5) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order requiring full disclosure of political spending by business entities receiving federal government contracts (furthermore, affirmatively certify that they are in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 30119 ban on direct or indirect political contributions)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 705, the Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act (TAPIA), a measure to enhance the TAP program so that communities may better access the program. H.R. 199, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act, a measure to allow TIFIA funds to be used for bicycle and pedestrian projects; calls for a 25 percent set-aside for underserved communities. The DRIVE Act, the U.S. Senate's 6-year surface transportation bill. H.R. 2738, the Highway BEE Act, a bill to promote pollinator health through integrated vegetative management strategies in federal rights-of-way. H.R. 1274, Vision Zero Act, a bill that calls for lowering transportation-related fatalities. H.R. 2071, the Safe Streets Act, a bill to urge states and MPOs to adopt a Complete Streets policy to help make federal rights-of-way safe for all users. H.R. 680, the UPDATE Act, a bill to call for an incremental increase in the gas tax to pay for transportation projects.
Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Benjamin L. Cardin | Democratic | MD |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Brian Schatz | Democratic | HI |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | MO |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Harry Reid | Democratic | NV |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
| S 1838 |
114th |
| Related bill |
| S 1779 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 5494 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 5439 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 430 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 425 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 3854 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 3065 | 114th | Related bill |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office