S 504 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Election Enforcement and Disclosure Reform Act

Introduced 1999-03-02· Sponsored by Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(1999-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 (FEC) to: (1) revise requirements regarding FEC membership of FEC, including limiting Commissioners to serving a single term of seven years; (2) mandate electronic filing of FECA reports; (3) grant independent litigating authority to FEC; (4) permit a person who files a complaint to bring a civil action against FEC if it fails to investigate or dismiss the complaint within 120 days after its filing; and (5) direct FEC to establish a schedule of monetary penalties for late filings. (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 include: (1) any recommendations for changes in the laws governing the conduct of…

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