Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act, commonly known as the DISCLOSE Act and also known as H.R. 5175 (S.3628-Senate), was a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) on April 29, 2010 and in the U.S. Senate by Charles Schumer (D-New York) on July 21, 2010.To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.After a cloture vote failed 59–39 on September 23, 2010, the bill was essentially defeated.On March 29, 2012, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the \"Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012\" (S.3369). It was referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. This bill has been called the \"DISCLOSE Act 2.0\" by Democratic sponsors."@en }
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- DISCLOSE_Act abstract "The Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act, commonly known as the DISCLOSE Act and also known as H.R. 5175 (S.3628-Senate), was a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) on April 29, 2010 and in the U.S. Senate by Charles Schumer (D-New York) on July 21, 2010.To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.After a cloture vote failed 59–39 on September 23, 2010, the bill was essentially defeated.On March 29, 2012, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the \"Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012\" (S.3369). It was referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. This bill has been called the \"DISCLOSE Act 2.0\" by Democratic sponsors.".