A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 to establish an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, a commission to be known as the Federal Election Commission.

Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to give the President the power to appoint six members of the eight-member Federal Election Commission by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Appoints the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives as ex officio members of the Commission without the right to vote. Terminates the terms of the present members once the new members are appointed and confirmed pursuant to this Act. Declares the sense of the Congress that appointments authorized by this Act should be made as soon as possible.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 11736) to provide that members of the Federal Election Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
• related to ← A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 to establish an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, a commission to be known as the Federal Election Commission.
• related to ← A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to provide that members of the Federal Election Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.