Requires political committees to collect card verification codes and billing ZIP codes for online credit and debit card donations, bars gift card contributions, and requires donor names to match the card used.

Official title: Campaign Finance Transparency Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 11-MAY-2026

Referred 11-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 14-MAY-2026

Reported 13-JUL-2026

On the calendar 13-JUL-2026

Key points

Requires committees to collect the card verification value or code and the billing ZIP code for online credit or debit card contributions, except mailed gifts and recurring donations after the first.
Requires donors whose mailing address is outside a U.S. state to provide a voter registration address, passport, or permanent resident card information.
Requires the name on a credit or debit card to be the donor's name, and bars accepting contributions made with gift certificates or store gift cards.
Removes the $200 threshold for reporting contributions, bars knowingly helping someone give in another person's name, and requires recipients to report suspected cases to the Federal Election Commission.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (11-MAY-2026); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 13-JUL-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Committee on House Administration (House)

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Bryan Steil (R-WI) Cosponsors · 2

■ 2 R

2 Republicans

congress.gov page Reported in House (13-JUL-2026) Introduced in House (11-MAY-2026)