H.R. 7120 · Became law

Public Law 115-386

Official title: “To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 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.”

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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The Senate passed it without objection on December 12, 2018. No individual votes are recorded.

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