Sunlight Foundation Policy Center
The Sunlight Foundation's policy team is helping to create a more open, transparent government.
Our policy work joins issue expertise with an open, innovative approach to advocacy, bringing technology to analysis and lobbying, and adding substantive detail to our vision for digitally empowered governance and citizenship.
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Featured Resource
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A Comprehensive Disclosure Regime in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
The Supreme Court, in its Citizen United decision, opened the door to an unfettered, unregulated influx of money into elections from corporations and labor unions. The Sunlight Foundation recommends seven broad transparency measures to address the multitude of problems exacerbated by the decision. Moreover, we urge Congress to immediately create a robust, rapid transparency regime that takes full advantage of technology. This requires real-time, online transparency at every level of influence, from independent expenditures to lobbying to bundled campaign contributions.
Recent Policy Documents
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Coalition of Organizations Calls for Hearings on Public Online Information Act
A coalition of more than 25 organizations called on Congress to hold hearings on the Public Online Information Act.
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Summary of the Public Online Information Act
In the age of the Internet, government is transparent only when public information is available online.
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Plain Language Version of the Public Online Information Act
Summary prepared by the Office of Representative Steve Israel (D-NY)
Bill's We're Watching
- S.482 - Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.
- H.R.2316 - Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
To provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes.
- S.2248 - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008
An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.