To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes.
Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to:
Prohibits: (1) use of contributions by a participating candidate for any purposes other than an election campaign, and (2) establishment of joint fundraising committees with any political committee other than a candidate's authorized committee. Prescribes a limitation on coordinated expenditures by political party committees with participating candidates.
Amends FECA to empower the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to appeal a civil action.
Requires all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under FECA to be filed: (1) directly with the FEC, and (2) in electronic form accessible by computers. Reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours after their receipt the deadline for the FEC to make designations, statements, reports, or notifications available to the public in the FEC office and on the Internet.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S951-957)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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