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US S416

US S416
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act


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Introduced
02/24/2021
In Committee
02/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To restore integrity to America’s Elections.

AI Summary

This bill, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, aims to reform the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by reducing the number of members from 6 to 5, removing the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members, and establishing new qualifications and selection processes for commissioners. The bill also assigns certain administrative and enforcement powers to the Chair of the FEC, revises the enforcement process, allows interested parties to appear at hearings on advisory opinion requests, makes the FEC's administrative penalty authority permanent, requires FEC forms to permit the use of accent marks, imposes restrictions on ex parte communications, and clarifies the authority of FEC attorneys to represent the agency in the Supreme Court.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 02/24/2021)

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