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Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act

USA116th CongressS-2639| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2019
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (11)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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. FEC forms must allow for the use of an accent mark as part of a person's identification. The bill provides statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees. The bill specifies that FEC attorneys may represent the FEC before the Supreme Court.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1272
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • February 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1272
    Introduced in House


  • October 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-5070: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 116-2232: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1272: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
Administrative remediesAdvisory bodiesCivil actions and liabilityElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Election Commission (FEC)Federal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsSupreme Court

Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act

USA116th CongressS-2639| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2019
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. FEC forms must allow for the use of an accent mark as part of a person's identification. The bill provides statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees. The bill specifies that FEC attorneys may represent the FEC before the Supreme Court.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1272
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • February 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1272
    Introduced in House


  • October 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (11)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-5070: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 116-2232: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1272: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdvisory bodiesCivil actions and liabilityElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Election Commission (FEC)Federal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsSupreme Court