# 115-hr-6900: Spotlight Act

115-hr-6900, Spotlight Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6900
- Congress: 115
- Title: Spotlight Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Spotlight Act This bill repeals an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 2018-38) that exempts certain tax-exempt organizations that are not 501(c)(3) organizations from the requirement to report the names and addresses of substantial contributors (persons who contribute more than $5,000 per year) on information returns that are filed with the IRS. The bill requires tax-exempt organizations that fall under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., social welfare organizations, labor organizations, business leagues) to disclose the names and addresses of all substantial contributors on their returns. The information must also be made available to the public. The bill also eliminates the authority of the IRS to provide exceptions to the disclosure requirements for tax-exempt organizations. This provision does not apply to determinations made by the IRS before July 16, 2018.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6900 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6900)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
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