Fair Elections Now Act

Summary

Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to: (1) candidate benefits of fair elections financing of House of Representatives election campaigns; (2) allocations to candidates from the Fair Elections Fund established by this Act; (3) 400% matching payments to candidates for certain small dollar contributions; (4) Fund allocation eligibility requirements; (5) certification of a federal election candidate as a participating candidate; (6) contribution, expenditure, and fundraising requirements; (7) a public debate requirement; (8) remission to the Fair Elections Fund of unspent funds after an election; (9) establishment of the Fair Elections Fund and of a Fair Elections Oversight Board; (10) civil penalties for violation of contribution and expenditure requirements; and (11) transfer of a portion of collected civil money penalties into the Fair Elections Fund. Prohibits: (1) use of contributions by a participating candidate for any purposes other than an election campaign; and (2) establishment of joint fundraising committees with any political committee other than a candidate's authorized committee. Prescribes a limitation on coordinated expenditures by political party committees with participating candidates. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the deposit into the Fair Elections Fund of 10% of the proceeds from competitive auctions for recovered analog spectrum. Amends FECA to empower the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to appeal a civil action. Requires all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under FECA to be filed: (1) directly with the FEC; and (2) in electronic form accessible by computers. Reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours after their receipt the deadline for the FEC to make designations, statements, reports, or notifications available to the public in the FEC office and on the Internet.

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Timeline

1. 14 September 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to House Administration

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 September 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 September 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 September 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 September 2010

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 September 2010

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 December 2010

   Introduced

   House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 21 December 2010

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-691, Part I.

   Source: Committee

9. 21 December 2010

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-691, Part I.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 December 2010

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

    Source: Calendars

11. 22 December 2010

    Discharge

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Discharge

12. 22 December 2010

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 22 December 2010 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 14 September 2010 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 December 2010

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 December 2010

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• Reported to House without amendment, Part I

  summary · EN · 21 December 2010

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 2010

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 2010

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 September 2010

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Sponsors

• John Larson · D · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Jared Polis · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
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