disclosure

(noun)

The act of revealing something

Related Terms

Examples of disclosure in the following topics:

  • Lobbying Scandals and the Reforms of 2007

    • The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 sought to amend and strengthen parts of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
    • It strengthens public disclosure requirements concerning lobbying activity and funding, places more restrictions on gifts for members of Congress and their staff, and provides for mandatory disclosure of earmarks in expenditure bills.
    • Requires lobbyist disclosure filings to be filed twice as often, by decreasing the time between filing from semi-annual to quarterly.
    • Requires the Government Accountability Office to audit annually lobbyist compliance with disclosure rules.
    • Requires that members' financial disclosure forms be posted on a searchable, sortable and downloadable website by August 1, 2008.

  • Regulating Congressional Lobbyists

    • Generally, the United States requires systematic disclosure of lobbying in all branches of government, including in Congress.
    • The United States generally requires a systematic disclosure of lobbying, and it may be one of the few countries to have such extensive requirements.
    • Many of the laws and guidelines are specified in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
    • There are numerous regulations governing the practice of lobbying, often ones requiring transparency and disclosure.
    • Laws requiring disclosure have been more prevalent in the twentieth century.

  • Regulating Executive Branch Lobbyists

    • Lobbying the Executive Branch is similar to any other branch of the U.S. government and is regulated by laws pertaining to disclosure.
    • When lobbying did happen, it was often "practiced discreetly" with little or no public disclosure.
    • In many ways, lobbying the Executive Branch is similar to any other branch of the U.S. government and is thereby regulated by laws pertaining to disclosure discussed in Regulation Congressional Lobbyists.

  • The Federal Election Campaign Act

    • The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is a United States federal law which increased disclosure of contributions for federal campaigns.
    • The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is a United States federal law which increased disclosure of contributions for federal campaigns.
    • In 1971, Congress consolidated earlier reform efforts in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), instituting more stringent disclosure requirements for federal candidates, political parties and political action committees.
    • The 1974 amendments also established the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to enforce the law, facilitate disclosure, and administer the public funding program.

  • The Reforms of 1995

    • The Lobbying and Disclosure Act of 1995 was legislation aimed at bringing a level of accountability to federal lobbying practices in the United States.
    • The Lobbying and Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. ยง 1601) was legislation aimed at bringing a level of accountability to federal lobbying practices in the United States.

  • Indirect Techniques

    • Federal law does not mandate grassroots lobbying disclosure, yet 36 states regulate grassroots lobbying.
    • A group or individual classified as a lobbyist must submit regular disclosure reports; however, reporting requirements vary from state to state.
    • Some states' disclosure requirements are minimal and require only registration, while other states' requirements are extensive, including the filing of monthly to quarterly expense reports, which include all legislative activity relevant to the individual or groups activities, amounts of contributions and donations, and the names and addresses of contributors and specified expenses.

  • Direct Techniques

    • The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 was signed into law by President Bill Clinton .
    • The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act was signed on September 15, 2007 by President Bush, amending the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
    • The bill includes provisions that require a quarterly report on lobby spending by organizations, places restrictions on gifts to Congress members, provides for mandatory disclosure of earmarks in expenditure bills, and places restrictions on the revolving door in direct lobbying.

  • Sunshine Laws

    • In essence, The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government.
    • The Act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures and grants nine exemptions to the statute.

  • Executive Orders

    • Air Force's facility in the vicinity of Groom Lake, Nevada (commonly called Area 51) from environmental disclosure laws, in response to subpoenas from a lawsuit brought by Area 51 workers alleging illegal hazardous waste disposal which resulted in injury and death.
    • Air Force's facility in the vicinity of Groom Lake, Nevada (commonly called Area 51) from environmental disclosure laws, in response to subpoenas from a lawsuit brought by Area 51 workers alleging illegal hazardous waste disposal which resulted in injury and death.

  • Media Bias

    • Another technique used to avoid bias is the disclosure of affiliations that may be considered a possible conflict of interest.
    • Often this disclosure is mandated by the laws or regulations pertaining to stocks and securities.