# 114-hr-3854: Real Time Transparency Act of 2015

114-hr-3854, Real Time Transparency Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3854
- Congress: 114
- Title: Real Time Transparency Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2015-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Real Time Transparency Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the requirement of a 48-hour notification of a campaign contribution of $1,000 or more to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and certain other officials by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for federal office. (Currently, a candidate's principal campaign committee is required to give a written 48-hour notification to the Secretary of the Senate or the FEC, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, after the receipt of any contribution of $1,000 or more by any authorized committee of such candidate after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before, any election.) This requirement, with certain additions, shall now apply to any political committee, not just a candidate's principal campaign committee, regarding cumulative contributions (instead of single contributions) of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year. A report shall now be made only to the FEC. Any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that candidate shall be treated as a contribution by the joint fundraising committee to such authorized committee (and thus subject to the 48-hour notification requirement). Senate candidates must file designations, statements, and reports directly with the FEC (instead of via the Secretary of the Senate, as currently required).

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6517: INFORM Act
- 114-hr-6516: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affair…
- 114-hr-6445: Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act
- 114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017.
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6317: Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3854 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3854)

## Related
- [114-hr-6517: INFORM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6517)
- [114-hr-6516: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6516)
- [114-hr-6445: Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6445)
- [114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premiu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6428)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6317: Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3854 (as of 2025-11-18).