S 1664 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Federal Election Enforcement and Disclosure Reform Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(1998-02-23)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Federal Election Commission Reform Title II: Enhanced Campaign Finance Disclosure Federal Election Enforcement and Disclosure Reform Act - Title I: Federal Election Commission Reform - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), with respect to the Federal Election Commission, to: (1) revise requirements regarding the membership of the Commission, including limiting Commissioners to serving a single term of seven years; (2) mandate electronic filing of FECA reports; (3) grant independent litigating authority to the Commission; (4) permit a person who files a complaint to bring a civil action against the Commission if the Commission fails to investigate or dismiss the complaint within 120 days after the complaint is filed; and (5) direct the Commission to establish a schedule of monetary penalties for the late filing of reports. (Sec. 107) Establishes the Advisory Committee on Federal Campaign Reform to study the laws (including regulations) that affect how election campaigns are conducted and the implementation of such laws and make recomendations for change. Requires the Committee to submit a biennial report to the Congress which shall incl…
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