Proposal Would Shed Light on Campaign-Ad Support

Congress is considering a new campaign-finance bill that seeks to lift the curtain on who is paying for advertisements and other communications that could influence elections-including nonprofit advocacy groups.

The proposal, approved by the House Administration Committee last month, would require corporations that issue political communications­—including nonprofit groups organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the federal tax code­—to reveal their top donors. That

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