S 1883 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Office of Federal Elections Act

Introduced 1973-05-23· Sponsored by Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN]· 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: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.(1973-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Office of Federal Elections Act - Establishes, as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, an Office of Federal Elections. States that the Office shall be under the supervision and control of a Director, and that there shall be in the Office an Assistant Director. Provides that the Director and the Assistant Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of fifteen years. States that the Office shall at the close of each fiscal year report to the Congress and to the President concerning the action it has taken; the names, salaries, and duties of all individuals in its employ and the money it has disbursed; and shall make such further reports on the matters within its jurisdiction and such recommendations for further legislation as may appear desirable. Sets forth the functions of the Director, including: (1) to require, by special or general orders, any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to questions relating to campaigns for Federal offices regulated by this Act as the Director may prescribe; and (2) to investigate the violation of any law of the United…

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