H.R. 8738

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8738 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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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.