An amendment to require disclosure, by contractors receiving funds in this bill, of all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. Not later than 30 days after a contract is awarded using funds appropriated under this Act, the relevant contractor and subcontractor at any tier (and any principal with at least 10 percent ownership interest, officer, or director of the contractor or subcontractor or any affiliate or subsidiary within the control of the contractor or subcontractor) shall disclose to the Administrator of General Services all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections at the end of the bill
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 5856
We couldn't match these changes to the text of H.R. 5856, so they're shown as written.
Adds Sec. __. Not later than 30 days after a contract is awarded using funds appropriated under this Act, the relevant contractor and subcontractor at any tier (and any principal with at least 10 percent ownership interest, officer, or director of the contractor or subcontractor or any affiliate or subsidiary within the control of the contractor or subcontractor) shall disclose to the Administrator of General Services all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. Not later than 30 days after a contract is awarded using funds appropriated under this Act, the relevant contractor and subcontractor at any tier (and any principal with at least 10 percent ownership interest, officer, or director of the contractor or subcontractor or any affiliate or subsidiary within the control of the contractor or subcontractor) shall disclose to the Administrator of General Services all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections.
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At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. Not later than 30 days after a contract is awarded using funds appropriated under this Act, the relevant contractor and subcontractor at any tier (and any principal with at least 10 percent ownership interest, officer, or director of the contractor or subcontractor or any affiliate or subsidiary within the control of the contractor or subcontractor) shall disclose to the Administrator of General Services all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections.
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House amendment offered
July 19, 2012
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House amendment offered
July 19, 2012
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A057) offered by Mr. Ellison.(consideration: CR H5058-5059; text: CR H5058)
July 19, 2012 • 5:01 PM
Amendment (A057) offered by Mr. Ellison. (consideration: CR H5058-5059; text: CR H5058)
July 19, 2012 • 5:01 PM
Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Ellison amendment (A057). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
July 19, 2012 • 5:05 PM