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U.GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION .
118TH CONGRESS REPORT
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 118-262
TO AMEND THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 TO EXTEND
THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN REPORTING VIOLA-
TIONS
NOVEMBER 2, 2023.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. STEIL, from the Committee on House Administration,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5734]
The Committee on House Administration, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 5734) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain re-
porting violation, having considered the same, reports favorably
thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Background and Need for Legislation ................................................................... 2
Committee Action ................................................................................................... 5
Committee Consideration ........................................................................................ 5
Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 6
Statement of Constitutional Authority ................................................................. 6
Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 6
Statement of Budget Authority and Related Items .............................................. 6
Congressional Budget Office Estimate ................................................................... 6
Performance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 6
Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 6
Advisory on Earmarks ............................................................................................ 7
Federal Mandates Statement ................................................................................. 7
Advisory Committee Statement ............................................................................. 7
Applicability to Legislative Branch ....................................................................... 7
Section-by-Section Analysis ................................................................................... 7
Changes in Existing Law as Reported ................................................................... 7
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 5734, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting
violations, introduced by Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) and
co-sponsored by Representative Joseph Morelle (NY-25) extends
the Federal Election Commission's Administrative Fine Program
for 10 years. Without this extension, the Federal Election Commis-
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