H.R. 3487 · Became law

Public Law 113-72

Official title: “To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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The Senate passed it without objection on December 20, 2013. No individual votes are recorded.

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