To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other purposes.
Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require a registered lobbyist who bundles two or more contributions made (in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000) to a covered recipient during a quarterly period to: (1) file a quarterly report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and (2) notify the covered recipient by certified mail before filing such report.
Requires the notification to express the covered recipient's right to respond to the statement to challenge and correct any information included before the registered lobbyist files such report.
Defines "covered recipient" as a federal candidate, an individual holding federal office, a leadership PAC (an unauthorized political committee which is associated with an individual holding federal office, excluding a political committee of a political party), a multicandidate political committee, or a political party committee.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-162.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-162.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 437 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2317 and H.R. 2316.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 437. (consideration: CR H5749-5755, CR 5/25/2007 H5757-5758)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2317 and H.R. 2316.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2317.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5753)
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H5753-5755; text: CR H5753)
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceede with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith(TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a multicandidate political committee described the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5754)
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 192 (Roll no. 419).
Roll Call #419 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 37 (Roll no. 420).(text: CR H5749-5750)
Roll Call #420 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 37 (Roll no. 420). (text: CR H5749-5750)
Roll Call #420 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.