Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act

Summary

Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to change FEC membership. The bill reduces the number of members of the FEC from eight to five, including by removing the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members. No more than two members may be affiliated with the same political party. 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. The bill distributes the FEC's powers between the chair and the other FEC members. The bill modifies the process for (1) the FEC to initiate an investigation, and (2) a party aggrieved by the FEC's dismissal of the party's complaint or the FEC's failure to take action on the party's complaint. Persons who submit written comments regarding requests for advisory opinions must be given an opportunity to appear at FEC hearings on such requests. The FEC's administrative penalty authority is extended permanently.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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2. 14 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 14 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2019

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• John Sarbanes · D · Sponsor
• Kathleen Rice · D · Sponsor
• Stephanie Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Julia Brownley · D · Sponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Colin Allred · D · Cosponsor
• Mikie Sherrill · D · Cosponsor
• Abigail Spanberger · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Golden · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → For the People Act of 2019
• related to ← Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
• related to ← For the People Act of 2019
• related to ← Campaign Finance Transparency Act
• related to ← Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act