U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8738: FEC Administrative Improvements Act
Status: Passed one chamber, July 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the introduced text, July 14, 2026:
AN ACT 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEC Administrative Improvements Act . SECTION 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 . SECTION 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 . Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Sponsors
- Joseph Morelle (D, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15)
- Bryan Steil (R, HD-001)
- Terri Sewell (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4401-4402)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8738.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4401-4402)
- : Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4401-4402)
- : Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects: Computers and information technology, State and local government operations, Government information and archives, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation, Political advertising, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB8738?
- HB8738 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FEC Administrative Improvements Act.
- What does HB8738 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of HB8738?
- Passed one chamber as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8738?
- Joseph Morelle (D, HD-025), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8738?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8738
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