HR 7802
DISCLOSE Act of 2026
TL;DR
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the DISCLOSE Act of 2026, a campaign finance transparency bill focused on revealing donors behind political spending. While the bill's core focus is dark money disclosure rather than AI regulation, it falls within government operations and elections oversight. There is no explicit AI-specific compliance mandate in this legislation as currently described.
How This Might Impact Your Business
Campaign finance and political advertising sectors face the most direct impact, not general AI businesses
Corporations making political expenditures over certain thresholds would need to disclose donors and funding sources
Political consultancies, PACs, and 501(c)(4) organizations would face new reporting obligations to the FEC
Companies running political ads (including digital and AI-generated content platforms) may need enhanced sponsor identification
Ad-tech platforms and social media companies could see indirect effects if disclosure rules extend to online political content
No AI-specific bias audits, algorithmic transparency, or automated decision-making requirements appear in this bill
Bill sits in committee with three referrals (House Administration, Ways and Means, Judiciary), signaling a long path before any vote
What Should You Do
Forward to your government affairs or compliance team if your company engages in political spending, lobbying, or runs a corporate PAC
Ad-tech and social media leaders should ask legal counsel whether expanded disclosure could affect political ad acceptance policies or AI-generated political content rules
Track committee activity through House Administration; expect minimal movement unless leadership prioritizes it
If you operate a generative AI platform used for political content, monitor whether amendments add AI-specific labeling requirements as the bill progresses
No immediate operational changes needed for most AI vendors or enterprise AI users
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
committee
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 4, 2026