3.0.0 6116 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z House H HR 2010-09-14 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2010-12-22T20:10:22Z Referred to 2010-09-14T18:03:40Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Reported by 2010-12-21T16:06:10Z Markup by 2010-09-23T17:19:38Z Referred to 2010-09-14T18:03:38Z H. Rept. 111-691 Fair Elections Now Act 111 1826 HR 2009-07-30 Committee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS Fair Elections Now Act 111 752 S 2009-03-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4074-4080) Related bill CRS 2010-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00410 2010-12-22 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-12-22 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-12-21 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-12-21 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-691, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2010-12-21 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-691, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2010-09-23 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2010-09-23 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2010-09-14 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-09-14 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2010-09-14 Referred to House Administration IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2010-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2010-09-14 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2010-09-14 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2010-09-14 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2010-09-14 True P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2010-09-14 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2010-09-14 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2010-09-14 True H001046 Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 1 2010-09-14 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2010-09-14 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2010-09-14 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2010-09-14 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2010-09-22 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2010-09-23 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2010-09-29 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2010-09-29 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2010-09-29 False C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 2010-09-29 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2010-11-16 False Congress Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Civil actions and liability Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Executive agency funding and structure Federal Election Commission (FEC) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds House of Representatives Judicial review and appeals Supreme Court Congress 00 2010-09-14 Introduced in House 2010-09-20T20:52:21Z Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to: (1) candidate benefits of fair elections financing of House of Representatives election campaigns; (2) allocations to candidates from the Fair Elections Fund established by this Act; (3) 400% matching payments to candidates for certain small dollar contributions; (4) Fund allocation eligibility requirements; (5) certification of a federal election candidate as a participating candidate; (6) contribution, expenditure, and fundraising requirements; (7) a public debate requirement; (8) remission to the Fair Elections Fund of unspent funds after an election; (9) establishment of the Fair Elections Fund and of a Fair Elections Oversight Board; (10) civil penalties for violation of contribution and expenditure requirements; and (11) transfer of a portion of collected civil money penalties into the Fair Elections Fund.

Prohibits: (1) use of contributions by a participating candidate for any purposes other than an election campaign; and (2) establishment of joint fundraising committees with any political committee other than a candidate's authorized committee. Prescribes a limitation on coordinated expenditures by political party committees with participating candidates.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the deposit into the Fair Elections Fund of 10% of the proceeds from competitive auctions for recovered analog spectrum.

Amends FECA to empower the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to appeal a civil action.

Requires all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under FECA to be filed: (1) directly with the FEC; and (2) in electronic form accessible by computers. Reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours after their receipt the deadline for the FEC to make designations, statements, reports, or notifications available to the public in the FEC office and on the Internet.

]]> 28 2010-12-21 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2011-01-18T21:47:02Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Fair Elections Now Act - Title I: Fair Elections Financing of House Election Campaigns - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to provide certified participating House of Representatives candidates with payments, to be used only for authorized election expenditures, consisting of allocations from the Fair Elections Fund (Fund) as well as Fund payments to match 400% of the amount of certain small dollar contributions (aggregating no more than $100 per contributor per election).

Sets forth formulae for determining such allocations and matching payments.

Prescribes eligibility and certification requirements for participating candidates.

Prohibits a participating candidate from accepting contributions from any source other than the qualifying contributions, allocations, and payments provided for in this Act. Excepts from this prohibition any contributions accepted before a candidate files a statement of intent to seek certification as a participating candidate, but only if the contributions are returned to the contributor, deposited in the Fund, or spent subject to a specified restriction. Prohibits expenditures from any amounts other than qualifying contributions or payments, except in certain circumstances.

Allows a political committee of a participating candidate which is not an authorized committee to accept non-qualifying contributions from any person if: (1) the aggregate amount of the contributions from such person for any election during the election cycle does not exceed $100; and (2) no portion of such contributions is disbursed in connection with the participating candidate's campaign.

Prohibits such a candidate, with certain exceptions, from making expenditures from any amounts outside such sources or from personal funds or the funds of any immediate family member of the candidate (other than funds received through qualified contributions).

Requires a participating candidate, during the election cycle for the office involved, to participate in at least: (1) one public debate before the primary election with other participating and other willing candidates from the same party seeking the same nomination; and (2) two public debates before the general election with other participating and other willing candidates seeking the same office.

Requires such a candidate, after an election, to remit any unspent funds to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for deposit in the Fund, with an exception for expenditures incurred but not paid as of the date of remittance.

Establishes the Fund in the Treasury.

Establishes within the FEC a Fair Elections Oversight Board to administer this title, including assessing civil monetary penalties for violations.

(Sec. 102) Requires the deposit of penalties in the Fund.

(Sec. 103) Prohibits: (1) use of contributions by a participating candidate for any purposes other than an election campaign; and (2) establishment of joint fundraising committees with any political committee other than a candidate's authorized committee.

(Sec. 105) Revises the formula for the limitation on coordinated expenditures by political party committees with participating candidates.

(Sec. 106) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the deposit into the Fund of 10% of the proceeds from competitive auctions for a recovered analog spectrum. (Requires deposit of only 90% of such proceeds in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.)

Title II: Responsibilities of the Federal Election Commission - (Sec. 201) Amends FECA to empower the FEC to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review a civil action.

(Sec. 202) Requires all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under FECA by candidates for the U.S. Senate to be filed directly with the FEC instead of the Secretary of the Senate.

(Sec. 203) Eliminates the threshold amount condition to require the filing of all designations, statements, or reports on aggregate contributions or expenditures in electronic form accessible by computers, regardless of amount.

Reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours after their receipt the deadline for the FEC to make designations, statements, reports, or notifications available to the public in the FEC office and on the Internet.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Sets forth severability and effective date provisions.

]]> Fair Elections Now Act Display Title Fair Elections Now Act Official Title as Introduced To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fair Elections Now Act Short Titles as Reported to House Fair Elections Now Act H House Reported in House 2010-12-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr6116rh/xml/BILLS-111hr6116rh.xml Introduced in House 2010-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr6116ih/xml/BILLS-111hr6116ih.xml 2010-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.