H.R. 5237

[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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