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H.R. 8738119th Congress
Official title: FEC Administrative Improvements Act
Introduced:
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The bill requires electronic filing of "electioneering communications" reports and lets committees pay bills by methods other than checks.
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This bill would require groups that file "electioneering communications" reports with the FEC to submit them electronically instead of on paper. It would also remove the current law's requirement that political committees make disbursements "by check," allowing methods like debit cards, wire transfers, or electronic payments from official campaign accounts.
The changes mainly affect political campaigns, PACs, and other groups that fund political ads or federal election activity, as well as FEC staff who process filings.
The bill does not change what campaign finance activities are allowed or restricted; it updates filing and payment procedures to match common modern practices, potentially making reporting more consistent and giving campaigns more payment flexibility.
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Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.