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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8738

FEC Administrative Improvements Act

Campaign Finance: Modernizing Filing and Payments

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on House Administration for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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This bill has support from leaders of both parties on the committee that handles elections. It fixes technical problems rather than changing major political rules.

Key Points

  • This bill updates old rules for how political campaigns and groups handle their money and paperwork. It moves the system away from paper and into the digital age.
  • Groups that pay for political ads near an election would now have to file their reports electronically. This makes it faster for the public to see who is spending money to influence their vote.
  • Political committees would finally be allowed to pay for things using modern methods like electronic transfers. Currently, the law often requires them to use physical paper checks for their spending.
  • These changes are meant to make the Federal Election Commission work more efficiently. By cutting down on manual data entry from paper forms, the government can save time and reduce errors.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
May 12, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

FEC Administrative Improvements Act

Bill NumberHR 8738
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)
D: 1R: 2

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