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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3953| House 
| Updated: 10/4/2017
David E. Price

David E. Price

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Election Administration Act of 2017 This bill replaces the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration (FEA), which shall enforce specified election-related laws and formulate related policy. The FEA shall have the authority to (1) initiate and defend against civil actions; (2) assess civil penalties; (3) issue cease-and-desist-orders; (4) issue advisory opinions to campaigns, which may be relied upon on as protection from liability; (5) conduct investigations; and (6) promulgate rules and procedures.
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Timeline
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • October 4, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • October 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-1880: A bill to reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our elections and government, reforming public financing for Presidential and Congressional elections, and requiring States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Election Commission (FEC)Government studies and investigations

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3953| House 
| Updated: 10/4/2017
Federal Election Administration Act of 2017 This bill replaces the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration (FEA), which shall enforce specified election-related laws and formulate related policy. The FEA shall have the authority to (1) initiate and defend against civil actions; (2) assess civil penalties; (3) issue cease-and-desist-orders; (4) issue advisory opinions to campaigns, which may be relied upon on as protection from liability; (5) conduct investigations; and (6) promulgate rules and procedures.
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Timeline
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • October 4, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • October 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
David E. Price

David E. Price

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-1880: A bill to reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our elections and government, reforming public financing for Presidential and Congressional elections, and requiring States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Election Commission (FEC)Government studies and investigations