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Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act

USA117th CongressS-416| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (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. Specifically, the bill reduces the number of appointed members of the FEC from six to five and permits no more than two members to be affiliated with the same political party. Further, it removes the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members. Next, the bill establishes the Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel to 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. Further, it requires the FEC to ensure that its forms allow for the use of an accent mark as part of an individual's identification. 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 to seek judicial review in federal court. Additionally, individuals who submit written comments regarding requests for advisory opinions must be given an opportunity to appear at FEC hearings on those requests. The bill also permanently extends the FEC's administrative penalty authority. Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees. It also specifies that FEC attorneys may represent the FEC before the Supreme Court.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2639
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1414
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2639
    Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • February 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1414
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9623: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • S 117-5331: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
  • S 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1414: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
  • S 117-5315: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 117-2093: For the People Act of 2021
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

USA117th CongressS-416| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to change FEC membership. Specifically, the bill reduces the number of appointed members of the FEC from six to five and permits no more than two members to be affiliated with the same political party. Further, it removes the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members. Next, the bill establishes the Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel to 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. Further, it requires the FEC to ensure that its forms allow for the use of an accent mark as part of an individual's identification. 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 to seek judicial review in federal court. Additionally, individuals who submit written comments regarding requests for advisory opinions must be given an opportunity to appear at FEC hearings on those requests. The bill also permanently extends the FEC's administrative penalty authority. Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees. It also specifies that FEC attorneys may represent the FEC before the Supreme Court.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2639
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1414
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2639
    Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • February 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1414
    Introduced in House
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9623: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • S 117-5331: Campaign Finance Transparency Act
  • S 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1414: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
  • S 117-5315: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 117-2093: For the People Act of 2021
  • 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