Money in politics: bills in Congress and states

These bills would make groups tell voters who gave the money and who paid for the ads.

• Campaign Finance Transparency ActH.R. 8720 ↗ · National

  It adds checks for online campaign gifts and makes campaigns name even small donors.

  Needs a push
• Money reports for statewide ballot questionsS. 2916 ↗ · Massachusetts

  It changes how groups report money spent to put questions on the state ballot.

  Needs a push
• DISCLOSE Act of 2026S. 3991 ↗ · National

  It makes groups name big donors who pay for election ads.

  Stuck

These bills would limit how much money people, firms and groups can put into elections.

• Abolish Super PACs ActH.R. 2352 ↗ · National

  It caps gifts to groups that buy election ads on their own at $5,000 a year.

  Stuck
• Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination ActH.R. 2476 ↗ · National

  It counts some outside ad spending as a gift when a campaign guides the ads.

  Stuck
• Campaign gifts by firms that get state aidA 1364 ↗ · New Jersey

  It bars some firms that get state aid, and their leaders, from giving to campaigns.

  Stuck

These bills would block or limit election money that comes from other countries.

• Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026H.R. 9771 ↗ · National

  It adds tax penalties when some nonprofit groups fund politics soon after getting foreign gifts.

  Moving
• Foreign campaign money limitsHB 5197 ↗ · Michigan

  It bars certain foreign groups and firms from giving money to state election campaigns.

  Needs a push
• Stop Foreign Funds in Elections ActH.R. 3535 ↗ · National

  It bars foreign donors from funding state and local ballot measures and recall votes.

  Needs a push

These bills would limit what public officials can own, trade or bet on while they hold office.

• Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) ActS. 1498 ↗ · National

  It bars the president, vice president, Congress, and their families from owning single stocks and some other assets.

  Needs a push
• Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008 ↗ · National

  It bars new stock buys by Congress and their families, requires sale notices, and adds voter ID rules.

  Needs a push
• End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025S. 1668 ↗ · National

  It bars top federal officials and their families from issuing or promoting crypto assets for pay.

  Needs a push

These bills would set rules for lobbyists and for officials who leave office to become lobbyists.

• Lobbying Disclosure Improvement ActS. 865 ↗ · National

  It makes lobbyists say if they use an exception to foreign-agent sign-up rules.

  Needs a push
• Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying ActS. 856 ↗ · National

  It makes lobbyists name foreign countries and parties that help guide their work.

  Needs a push
• Online lobbying reportsA 2330 ↗ · New York

  It makes lobbyists file their reports online.

  Needs a push

These bills would set rules on gifts, money ties and honest conduct for people in public office.

• Gift banHB 744 ↗ · Pennsylvania

  It bans most cash gifts and limits other gifts to state leaders and staff.

  Needs a push
• Public reports of candidates’ financial tiesA 463B ↗ · New York

  It puts state candidates’ reports of their money ties online.

  Needs a push
• No Corrupt Lobbyists in Government ActH.R. 10837 ↗ · National

  It bars people found guilty of some corruption crimes from top federal jobs for ten years.

  Stuck