To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill extends the Federal Election Commission (FEC) administrative fine program by 10 years, from its expiration date of December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2033. The administrative fine program allows the FEC to impose civil monetary penalties on political committees that file their campaign finance disclosure reports late or fail to file them at all. Without this extension, the FEC would need to use its slower, more resource-intensive full enforcement process (known as the Matter Under Review process) for these violations.
Who Benefits
- Federal Election Commission: Retains its streamlined tool for enforcing campaign finance filing deadlines, avoiding the need to process routine violations through the full enforcement pipeline
- The public and election transparency advocates: Continued efficient enforcement of campaign finance disclosure deadlines helps maintain transparency in political spending
- Compliant political committees: A functioning fine system creates deterrence against competitors who might otherwise skip or delay filing
Who Bears the Burden
- Political committees that file late or fail to file: Continue to face expedited civil monetary penalties for disclosure violations rather than having these violations potentially go unenforced due to FEC resource constraints
Key Provisions
- Amends Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v))
- Changes the program expiration date from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2033 (a 10-year extension)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends the Federal Election Commission administrative fine program from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2033, allowing the FEC to continue assessing civil monetary penalties for late or non-filed campaign finance disclosure reports without going through the full enforcement process.
Key Policy Areas
Elections, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Extends the Federal Election Commission administrative fine program from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2033, allowing the FEC to continue assessing civil monetary penalties for late or non-filed campaign finance disclosure reports without going through the full enforcement process.
Policy Domains
Administrative Fine Program Extension
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal Election Commission
- The public and election transparency advocates
- Compliant political committees
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Political committees that file late or fail to file campaign finance reports
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Sponsors
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following …
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Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_fec"
- → Federal Election Commission, the independent regulatory agency that administers and enforces campaign finance law
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