To extend the statute of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
Latest action · Oct 30, 2020 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.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill extends the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of federal campaign finance laws.
Specifically, it extends the statute of limitations for civil violations from 5 years to 15 years, and for criminal violations from 5 years to 10 years.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2020 to Nov 9, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Oct 30, 2020 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 30, 2020 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Oct 30, 2020 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 2, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Nov 2, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Nov 2, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Nov 9, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2020Introduced in House
- Oct 30, 2020Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Oct 30, 2020Introduced in House
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