Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
Latest action · Apr 6, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to: (1) reduce the number of members of the FEC from eight to five, (2) remove the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members, and (3) permit no more than two members to be affiliated with the same political party. A majority of the FEC members serving at the time shall constitute a quorum, except that three shall constitute a quorum if there are only four members serving.
A Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel shall recommend to the President individuals for nomination to the FEC.
The President shall appoint the FEC Chair, subject to Senate confirmation as a member of the FEC.
The powers of the FEC are revised and distributed between the chair and the other FEC members.
Persons who submit written comments regarding requests for advisory opinions must be given an opportunity to appear at FEC hearings on such requests.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2017 to Oct 10, 2017; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Oct 10, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Oct 10, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Apr 6, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 60, April 6, 2017, page H2791.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1683 | Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act | Identical bill | Aug 1, 2017 |
| HR 2931 | Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act | Reintroduction of | Jun 25, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
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