# 116-hr-8718: To extend the statute of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

116-hr-8718, To extend the statute of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8718
- Congress: 116
- Title: To extend the statute of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill extends the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of federal campaign finance laws. Specifically, it extends the statute of limitations for civil violations from 5 years to 15 years, and for criminal violations from 5 years to 10 years.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8718 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8718)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8718 (as of 2025-11-18).