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HR 6296 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Congress Congressional elections Fines (Penalties) Law Presidential elections

To extend through 2013 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.

Introduced: June 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-433.
Oct 16, 2008
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2008
Presented to President.
Oct 2, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Oct 2, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 2, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 2, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 2, 2008
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10405)
Oct 2, 2008
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10405)
Jul 16, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 15, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
Jul 15, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6535)
Jul 15, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6296.
Jul 15, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6535-6536)
Jul 15, 2008
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 18, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 18, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through calendar 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to impose civil monetary penalties.

What's happening now October 16, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-433.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6296: To extend through 2013 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6296/
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"H.R. 6296: To extend through 2013 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6296/.
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H.R. 6296, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6296/.
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