HR8738119th Congress

FEC Administrative Improvements Act

Sponsored By: Representative Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Introduced

Summary

Expands electronic filing to people who make electioneering communications. This bill would also let political committees make disbursements from campaign accounts by methods other than checks, changing who files and how campaigns pay bills.

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  • People and groups that place electioneering communications would be required to submit those reports electronically under the Federal Election Campaign Act. This applies alongside existing electronic filing rules for expenditures.
  • Political committees and campaign accounts would be allowed to pay vendors or recipients using methods other than checks, because the bill removes the statutory restriction that disbursements must be made by check.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Electronic filing for election ads

If enacted, this bill would require people who make electioneering communications to file campaign reports electronically. It adds those people to the existing electronic-filing rule in 52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(11)(A)(i). This would give the public faster access to timely information about political spending.

More payment options for campaigns

If enacted, this bill would let campaign accounts make disbursements by methods other than checks. It removes the statutory phrase that limited payments to checks and allows other payment methods from those accounts. This could change how committees keep records and how audits work.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Lee (FL)

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Sewell

    AL • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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