To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-3487
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2013-11-14
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-26
text: Became Public Law No: 113-72.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through December 31, 2018, the authority of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties it has established and published.</p> <p>Applies such penalties to violations of qualified campaign contribution and expenditure disclosure requirements.</p>

action_date: 2013-11-18
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through December 31, 2018, the authority of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties it has established and published.</p> <p>Applies such penalties to violations of qualified campaign contribution and expenditure disclosure requirements.</p>

action_date: 2013-12-20
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through December 31, 2018, the authority of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties it has established and published.</p> <p>Applies such penalties to violations of qualified campaign contribution and expenditure disclosure requirements.</p>

action_date: 2013-12-26
action_desc: Public Law
text: <b><p />(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) <p /></b> <p>Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through December 31, 2018, the authority of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties it has established and published.</p> <p>Applies such penalties to violations of qualified campaign contribution and expenditure disclosure requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission through 2018 Section 309(a)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(iv) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2018 . 2. Expansion of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission (a) Application to qualified disclosure requirements Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i) ) is amended by striking any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act ( 2 U.S.C. 434(a) ) and inserting a qualified disclosure requirement . (b) Schedule of penalties for each violation Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) ) is amended by inserting , for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement, before under a schedule of penalties . (c) Definition of qualified disclosure requirement Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (iv), as amended by section 1, as clause (v); and (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) In this subparagraph, the term qualified disclosure requirement means any requirement of— (I) subsections (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), or (i) of section 304; or (II) section 305. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of— (1) December 31, 2013; or (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2013 Mrs. Miller of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Harper , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Schock , and Mr. Vargas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission through 2018 Section 309(a)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(iv) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2018 . 2. Expansion of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission (a) Application to qualified disclosure requirements Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i) ) is amended by striking any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act ( 2 U.S.C. 434(a) ) and inserting a qualified disclosure requirement . (b) Schedule of penalties for each violation Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) ) is amended by inserting , for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement, before under a schedule of penalties . (c) Definition of qualified disclosure requirement Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (iv), as amended by section 1, as clause (v); and (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) In this subparagraph, the term qualified disclosure requirement means any requirement of— (I) subsections (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), or (i) of section 304; or (II) section 305. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of— (1) December 31, 2013; or (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2013 Received AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission through 2018 Section 309(a)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(iv) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2018 . 2. Expansion of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission (a) Application to qualified disclosure requirements Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i) ) is amended by striking any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act ( 2 U.S.C. 434(a) ) and inserting a qualified disclosure requirement . (b) Schedule of penalties for each violation Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) ) is amended by inserting , for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement, before under a schedule of penalties . (c) Definition of qualified disclosure requirement Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (iv), as amended by section 1, as clause (v); and (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) In this subparagraph, the term qualified disclosure requirement means any requirement of— (I) subsections (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), or (i) of section 304; or (II) section 305. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of— (1) December 31, 2013; or (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 3487 AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission through 2018 Section 309(a)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(iv) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2018 . 2. Expansion of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission (a) Application to qualified disclosure requirements Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i) ) is amended by striking any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act ( 2 U.S.C. 434(a) ) and inserting a qualified disclosure requirement . (b) Schedule of penalties for each violation Section 309(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)(i)(II) ) is amended by inserting , for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement, before under a schedule of penalties . (c) Definition of qualified disclosure requirement Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (iv), as amended by section 1, as clause (v); and (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) In this subparagraph, the term qualified disclosure requirement means any requirement of— (I) subsections (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), or (i) of section 304; or (II) section 305. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of— (1) December 31, 2013; or (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

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