119-hr5237

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5237 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 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.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 9, 2025

 Mrs. Ramirez (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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 A BILL

 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.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Campaign Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF THRESHOLDS FOR REPORTING IDENTIFICATION OF 
 PERSONS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES IN 
 FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    (a) Identification of Persons Making Contributions.--

Section 304

    (b)

    (3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30104

    (b)

    (3) ) is amended--

    (1) in subparagraph
        (A) , by striking ``whose contribution 
 or contributions have an aggregate amount or value in excess of 
 $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case 
 of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office), 
 or in any lesser amount if the reporting committee should so 
 elect,'';

    (2) in subparagraph
        (F) , by striking ``in an aggregate 
 amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or 
 election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a 
 candidate for Federal office)''; and

    (3) in subparagraph
        (G) , by striking ``in an aggregate 
 value or amount in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or 
 election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a 
 candidate for Federal office)''.

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to reports required to be filed under 

section 304 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104) on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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