U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8720: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
Status: In committee, July 13, 2026
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and to improve the operation of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and to improve the operation of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes.
From the committee substitute text, July 13, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and to improve the operation of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campaign Finance Transparency Act . SECTION 2. Requiring disclosure of card verification value or card verification code as condition of acceptance of online contributions made using credit or debit cards in Federal elections Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any internet credit or debit card contribution unless-- (A) except in the case of a contribution the political committee receives by mail, the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual or entity makes such contribution, to disclose the card verification value or card verification code of such credit or debit card and the ZIP Code of the billing address associated with such credit or debit card; and (B) (i) the mailing address of the individual or entity is located in a State; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual whose mailing address is not located in a State, …
Sponsors
- Bryan Steil (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Mary Miller (R, HD-015)
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 651.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-747.
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Consumer credit, Bank accounts, deposits, capital, Government information and archives, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB8720?
- HB8720 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Campaign Finance Transparency Act.
- What does HB8720 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to modify requirements regarding contributions related to elections for Federal office and to improve the operation of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8720?
- In committee as of July 13, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 651. (July 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8720?
- Bryan Steil (R, HD-001), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8720?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8720
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