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House Bill 8738
119th Congress(2025-2026)
FEC Administrative Improvements Act
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Introduced in House on May 12, 2026
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H. R. 8738 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8738


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2026

Mr. Morelle (for himself, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Steil, and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

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”.