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HR 7120 - 115

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.

Became Public Law No: 115-386.

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 9, 2019

This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.

81 Passed House without amendment Dec 12, 2018

This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.

00 Introduced in House Nov 28, 2018

This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.

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Timeline

Dec 21, 2018

Presented to President.

Dec 21, 2018

Presented to President.

Dec 21, 2018

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2018

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-386.

Dec 21, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-386.

Dec 13, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 12, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7527)

Dec 12, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7527)

Nov 28, 2018

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Nov 27, 2018

Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Nov 27, 2018

Committee on House Administration discharged.

Nov 27, 2018

Committee on House Administration discharged.

Nov 27, 2018

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9656)

Nov 27, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9656)

Nov 27, 2018

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9656)

Nov 27, 2018

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

Nov 13, 2018

Introduced in House

Nov 13, 2018

Introduced in House

Nov 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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