A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.
Latest action · Dec 19, 2023 Became Public Law No: 118-26.
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.
- IntroducedSep 7, 2023
- Passed SenateSep 7, 2023
- Passed HouseDec 11, 2023
- To the PresidentDec 13, 2023
- Became lawDec 19, 2023Public Law 118-26
Summary
This act extends through December 31, 2033, the statutory authorization for the Federal Election Commission Administration Fine Program. This program provides expedited enforcement for late and nonfiled campaign finance disclosure reports.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 7, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Sep 7, 2023 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2023Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-26.
- Dec 13, 2023Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2023Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 11, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6748-6749)
- Dec 11, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2747.
- Dec 11, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6748)
- Dec 11, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 12, 2023Received in the House.
- Sep 12, 2023Held at the desk.
- Sep 11, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 7, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Sep 7, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4261, S4326; text: CR S4326)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1217 | Laurel M. Lee R-FL | Dec 13, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6748, H6749Text printed H6747 | Bryan Steil R-WI, Joseph D. Morelle D-NY, Laurel M. Lee R-FL | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4326Text printed S4326 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Sep 7, 2023 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION286 pages | Committee on House Administration | Sep 20, 2023 |
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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|---|---|---|---|
| R42853 | Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues | Report | Oct 22, 2026 |
| R47927 | District of Columbia Local Lawmaking and Congressional Authority | Report | Mar 11, 2026 |
| IF13141 | Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: Highlights | Resource | Dec 29, 2025 |
| R41542 | The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress | Report | Jul 29, 2025 |
| IF12857 | Elections and Campaign Finance: Policy and Legal Background for Congress | Resource | Dec 19, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5734 | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations. | Identical bill | Nov 2, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 7, 2023Considered and Passed Senate
- Sep 7, 2023Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
