[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7120 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7120

 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 
 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil 
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and 
                      published by the Commission.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 13, 2018

 Mr. Harper (for himself and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 
 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil 
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and 
                      published by the Commission.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL 
              ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH 2023.

    (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v)) is amended 
by striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2023''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the earlier of--
            (1) December 31, 2018; or
            (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
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