Require mandatory disclosure of all special-interest contributions.

Brian Schatz · Hawaii · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.89 extraction confidence 94%

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Evidence

Civil Beat stated that the answers came from Brian Schatz, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. In his campaign-finance plan, Schatz called for mandatory disclosure of all special-interest contributions.

Establishes the campaign promise and ties it to Schatz's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign for the term beginning in 2017.

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — Brian Schatz - Honolulu Civil Beat
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The Congressional Record lists Schatz among senators for whom S.6 was introduced; the bill sought government reform, reduced special-interest influence, and increased election transparency and oversight.

Shows Schatz took concrete legislative action on the same campaign-finance disclosure package he cited, but this predates the full term won in 2016 and was not enacted.

never unknown A for effort

Congressional Record: Introduction of S.6, We the People Act of 2016
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Congress.gov shows S.6 was referred to Senate Rules and remained at the introduced stage. The CRS summary says it would add disclosure requirements for campaign-related disbursements by corporations, labor organizations, and Super PACs.

The main 2016 vehicle for the promise included the relevant disclosure provisions but failed to become law.

never unknown A for effort

S.6 - We the People Act of 2016
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Congress.gov lists Schatz as an original cosponsor of S.443 on February 25, 2021, the DISCLOSE Act of 2021.

During the Senate term following the 2016 campaign, Schatz supported a federal disclosure bill, but the record does not show enactment.

never same_term A for effort

S.443 - DISCLOSE Act of 2021
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Congress.gov says S.4822 would amend FECA to add disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs, and other entities. Its cloture motion failed 49-49.

The later DISCLOSE Act reached a Senate procedural vote in the same elected term, but the failed cloture vote blocked passage.

never same_term A for effort

Actions - S.4822 - DISCLOSE Act of 2022
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The Senate roll-call page records the S.4822 cloture vote as rejected and lists Schatz, D-HI, voting yea.

Schatz voted for advancing the 2022 disclosure bill, but the Senate rejected cloture, so the promised federal disclosure requirement was not delivered.

never same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 117th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 346
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Schatz promised during his 2016 U.S. Senate campaign to require mandatory disclosure of all special-interest contributions. He materially supported relevant federal disclosure legislation, including the We the People Act/DISCLOSE Act vehicles and voting to advance S.4822 in 2022 during the Senate term won in 2016. But the major federal disclosure requirement did not become law; the key 2022 cloture vote failed and the cited bills were not enacted. This qualifies as a serious legislative effort without delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%