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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require corporations to disclose to their shareholders the amounts disbursed for certain political activity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4341| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2017
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Openness in Political Expenditures Now Act or the OPEN Act This bill requires each corporation that submits regular and periodic reports to shareholders to (1) include information about certain political activities during the time period covered by the report, and (2) provide copies of reports disclosing political activities to the Federal Election Commission. The bill also prohibits an organization from obtaining tax-exempt status under 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code if its expenditures on covered political activities exceed certain thresholds in a taxable year.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Government Operations and Politics

Business recordsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertisingTax-exempt organizations

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require corporations to disclose to their shareholders the amounts disbursed for certain political activity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4341| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2017
Openness in Political Expenditures Now Act or the OPEN Act This bill requires each corporation that submits regular and periodic reports to shareholders to (1) include information about certain political activities during the time period covered by the report, and (2) provide copies of reports disclosing political activities to the Federal Election Commission. The bill also prohibits an organization from obtaining tax-exempt status under 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code if its expenditures on covered political activities exceed certain thresholds in a taxable year.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertisingTax-exempt organizations