S 118 — Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
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Summary
Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025This bill requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement.The bill prohibits (1) an inaugural committee from soliciting or receiving a donation from a foreign national, in addition to the current ban on a committee accepting such a donation; (2) a person from making a donation to an inaugural committee in the name of another; (3) a foreign national from making a donation or making a promise to make a donation to such a committee; or (4) converting a donation to an inaugural committee to personal use.The committee must disburse any remaining donated funds not later than 90 days after the inaugural ceremony to tax-exempt charitable organizations, but may request an extension of such 90-day period.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html January 16, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Catherine Cortez Masto · Primary
- Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor
- Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor
- Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor
- Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic
Co-sponsors (4)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic
- Van Hollen, Chris Democratic
- Markey, Edward J. Democratic
- Merkley, Jeff Democratic
Not signed on (542)
542 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 542 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 118 do?
- Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025This bill requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement.The bill prohibits (1) an inaugural committee from soliciting or receiving a donation from a foreign national, in addition to the current ban on a committee accepting such a donation; (2) a person from making a donation to an inaugural committee in the name of another; (3) a foreign national from making a donation or making a promise to make a donation to such a committee; or (4) converting a donation to an inaugural committee to personal use.The committee must disburse any remaining donated funds not later than 90 days after the inaugural ceremony to tax-exempt charitable organizations, but may request an extension of such 90-day period.
- Who sponsors S 118?
- S 118 is sponsored by Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), and Merkley, Jeff (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 118?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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