§9039 Reports to Congress; regulations

Summary

After each matching payment period, the Commission must send a full report to the Senate and the House. The report must show the campaign expenses for candidates of each party and their authorized committees (in the detail the Commission decides is needed), the amounts the Commission certified for payment to each eligible candidate under section 9036, and any amounts candidates must pay under section 9038 with the reasons for each required payment. The Commission may make rules, do extra audits and investigations, and require books, records, and information it needs to do its work. Before making a rule, it must send the proposed rule and a detailed explanation to both Houses. If neither House votes to disapprove the rule within 30 legislative days after getting it, the Commission may adopt the rule. If either House disapproves within that time, the Commission may not adopt it. If a House committee reports a resolution about the rule, Congress can move to consider it with a quick, non‑debatable vote that can’t be amended or reconsidered. Definitions: “legislative days” = days when both Houses are in session; “rule or regulation” = a single separable rule of law.