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Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act

Introduced: October 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act

This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to change FEC membership.

The bill reduces the number of members of the FEC from eight to five, including by removing the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members. No more than two members may be affiliated with the same political party.

A Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel shall 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.

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.

Persons who submit written comments regarding requests for advisory opinions must be given an opportunity to appear at FEC hearings on such requests.

The FEC's administrative penalty authority is extended permanently.

FEC forms must allow for the use of an accent mark as part of a person's identification.

The bill provides statutory authority for limitations on ex parte communications as applied to FEC members and employees.

The bill specifies that FEC attorneys may represent the FEC before the Supreme Court.

What's happening now October 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 1272 Related bill Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 1612 Related bill Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 2232 Related bill Campaign Finance Transparency Act
  • S 5070 Related bill Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 9029 Related bill Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 23, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 17, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 17, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 17, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 17, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 17, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 17, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 17, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 17, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2639: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2639/
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"S. 2639: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2639/.
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