H.R. 7120

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.

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

H. R. 7120

AN ACT

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.

1.

Extension of administrative penalty authority of Federal Election Commission through 2023

(a)

Extension of authority

Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v)) is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2023.

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the earlier of—

(1)

December 31, 2018; or

(2)

the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.