HR 8738 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Computers and information technology Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives Political advertising State and local government operations

FEC Administrative Improvements Act

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 13, 2026 · 5:23 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 13, 2026 · 5:23 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 13, 2026 · 5:17 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8738.

Jul 13, 2026 · 5:17 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Jul 13, 2026 · 5:17 PM EDT

Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 8738 — "To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require electronic report filing for persons making certain electioneering communications and to permit political committees to make disbursements other than by check."

May 14, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 14, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.

May 12, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 13, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Hearings & markups 1

Committee on House Administration Full Committee Markup on Various Measures
Markup May 14, 2026 · 9:45 AM EDT · Committee on House Administration

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Lee, Laurel M.

Florida · May 12, 2026

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · May 12, 2026

Steil, Bryan

Wisconsin · May 12, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8738: FEC Administrative Improvements Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8738/

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"H.R. 8738: FEC Administrative Improvements Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8738/.

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H.R. 8738, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8738/.

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