# 119-s-3991: DISCLOSE Act of 2026

119-s-3991, DISCLOSE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3991
- Congress: 119
- Title: DISCLOSE Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-26

## Summary

**This bill would** broaden disclosure and block foreign money in federal elections by expanding what counts as a prohibited contribution and forcing faster, deeper reporting and ad disclaimers for many campaign-related payments. It would also treat paid communications about Federal judicial nominations like election spending and create faster court review rules for challenges to these laws. - Voters: Ads must show a clear approval statement and, for many short or digital ads, a Top Five or Top Two funders list or a link to one. This aims to make who is behind political messages easier to find. - Donors and groups that spend on politics: Organizations would report beneficial owners and detailed payee and payment data when campaign-related disbursements exceed $10,000 in a reporting cycle. Transfers among affiliates would count if they total $50,000 in a year. - Foreign actors and intermediaries: The foreign-money ban would cover more disbursement types and transfers tied to later political spending within two years, and a new criminal offense would penalize hiding foreign contributions with up to 5 years in prison. - Courts and nominees: Paid communications about judicial nominations would be reportable as campaign-related spending and legal challenges would follow an expedited D.C. court track.

## Cosponsors (46)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Regular GAO studies on foreign money: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Comptroller General to study illicit foreign money every four years. The first study would cover the four-year cycle ending in 2024 and be due one year after that cycle. Later reports would be due one year after each four-year cycle ends. Reports must describe whether fo…
- Bigger disclaimers for paid ads: mixed, high. This bill would require stronger disclaimers on many paid ads and prerecorded calls. Paid individual ads would need an audio statement saying who paid. Groups would need an audio or on‑screen line naming the group's applicable official. Video and many online ads would need a Top Five funder list an…
- Faster disclosure for political payers: mixed, high. This bill would expand which groups must report political spending. Corporations (not 501(c)(3)s), many 501(c) groups, some LLCs, labor unions, and certain 527s could be covered. Covered organizations that spend more than $10,000 in an election reporting cycle would have to file a statement with th…
- Stronger ban on foreign political money: mixed, high. This bill would broaden the ban on foreign money in U.S. political activity. It would bar more paid communications and online placements near elections, payments that fund internet activity promoting candidates, and ads for or against Federal judicial nominations when made by covered foreign nation…
- Faster court review for legal challenges: mixed, medium. This bill would set a fast, centralized court path for challenges to campaign finance and certain tax rules. Those suits would start in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and appeals would go to the D.C. Circuit. Courts would be directed to advance and expedite these cases. Any Member…

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- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-3991 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3991)

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- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3991 (as of 2026-04-26).