H.R. 8738
Passed HouseFEC Administrative Improvements Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8738 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
<DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8738
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 14, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
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AN ACT
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FEC Administrative Improvements Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING ELECTRONIC FILING.
Section 304(a)(11)(A)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(11)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``or makes electioneering communications'' after ``expenditures''.
SEC. 3. PERMITTING POLITICAL COMMITTEES TO MAKE DISBURSEMENTS BY METHODS OTHER THAN CHECK.
Section 302(h)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section'' and inserting ``except from such accounts''.
Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2026.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.