Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill seeks to enhance the administrative efficiency of federal election campaigns by updating reporting and disbursement rules. It mandates that persons making electioneering communications must now file their reports electronically, aligning these communications with existing electronic filing requirements for expenditures. Furthermore, the legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide political committees with greater flexibility in managing their finances. It removes the previous restriction that required all disbursements to be made by check, thereby allowing committees to utilize other modern payment methods for their expenditures and streamlining financial transactions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4401-4402)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8738.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4401-4402)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4401-4402)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4401-4402)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8738.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4401-4402)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4401-4402)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Government Operations and Politics
Computers and information technologyElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesPolitical advertisingState and local government operations
FEC Administrative Improvements Act
USA119th CongressHR-8738| House
| Updated: 7/14/2026
This bill seeks to enhance the administrative efficiency of federal election campaigns by updating reporting and disbursement rules. It mandates that persons making electioneering communications must now file their reports electronically, aligning these communications with existing electronic filing requirements for expenditures. Furthermore, the legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide political committees with greater flexibility in managing their finances. It removes the previous restriction that required all disbursements to be made by check, thereby allowing committees to utilize other modern payment methods for their expenditures and streamlining financial transactions.
Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Computers and information technologyElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesPolitical advertisingState and local government operations