# Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025

This bill requires presidential inaugural committees to be more transparent about their finances and operations. When a president takes office, a special committee is created to organize and pay for the inauguration ceremony and related events. This bill would make sure the public can see where that money comes from and how it gets spent.

Right now, inaugural committees operate with relatively little public oversight compared to other political fundraising. This bill would change that by requiring these committees to disclose their donors and expenditures more thoroughly, similar to how regular campaign committees have to report their finances. This means if you want to know who donated money to pay for an inauguration, you'd be able to find that information instead of it being kept private. The bill essentially treats inaugural committees more like regular political committees when it comes to transparency rules.

The practical effect is that citizens, journalists, and watchdog groups would have better access to information about who's funding presidential inaugurations and what that money is being used for. This could help people understand potential conflicts of interest or see if wealthy donors are getting special access or influence through their contributions. For most Americans, this won't directly affect their daily lives, but it does make government operations more open and accountable by shining a light on money flowing into these high-profile events.

Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025This bill requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement.The bill prohibits (1) an inaugural committee from soliciting or receiving a donation from a foreign national, in addition to the current ban on a committee accepting such a donation; (2) a person from making a donation to an inaugural committee in the name of another; (3) a foreign national from making a donation or making a promise to make a donation to such a committee; or (4) converting a donation to an inaugural committee to personal use.The committee must disburse any remaining donated funds not later than 90 days after the inaugural ceremony to tax-exempt charitable organizations, but may request an extension of such 90-day period.