Campaign Finance Transparency Act

3/13/2024, 3:56 AM

Campaign Finance Transparency Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to (1) modify the process for the FEC to initiate an investigation, (2) extend permanently the FEC's administrative penalty authority, and (3) provide statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees.

Congress
117

Number
S - 5331

Introduced on
2022-12-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/21/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Campaign Finance Transparency Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to (1) modify the process for the FEC to initiate an investigation, (2) extend permanently the FEC's administrative penalty authority, and (3) provide statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to reform the Federal Election Commission's enforcement processes and related provisions under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/23/2023

Campaign Finance Transparency Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to (1) modify the process for the FEC to initiate an investigation, (2) extend permanently the FEC's administr...


Latest Action12/21/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.