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Bill Summary & Status

H.R.1826

Fair Elections Now Act (Introduced in House)

Beginning
March 31, 2009
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--FAIR ELECTIONS FINANCING OF HOUSE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
    SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.
    SEC. 102. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS OF FAIR ELECTIONS FINANCING OF HOUSE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.
`TITLE V--FAIR ELECTIONS FINANCING OF HOUSE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
`Subtitle A--General Provisions
    `SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS.
    `SEC. 502. FAIR ELECTIONS FUND.
`Subtitle B--Eligibility and Certification
    `SEC. 511. ELIGIBILITY.
    `SEC. 512. QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT.
    `SEC. 513. CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS.
    `SEC. 514. DEBATE REQUIREMENT.
    `SEC. 515. CERTIFICATION.
`Subtitle C--Benefits
    `SEC. 521. BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES.
    `SEC. 522. ALLOCATIONS FROM THE FUND.
    `SEC. 523. MATCHING PAYMENTS FOR QUALIFIED SMALL DOLLAR CONTRIBUTIONS.
    `SEC. 524. POLITICAL ADVERTISING VOUCHERS.
`Subtitle D--Administrative Provisions
    `SEC. 531. FAIR ELECTIONS OVERSIGHT BOARD.
    `SEC. 532. ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS.
    `SEC. 533. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
    SEC. 103. PROHIBITION ON JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES.
    SEC. 104. LIMITATION ON COORDINATED EXPENDITURES BY POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES WITH PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES.
    SEC. 105. DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS FROM RECOVERED SPECTRUM AUCTIONS.
    SEC. 106. DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO FAIR ELECTIONS FUND.
`PART IX--DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO FAIR ELECTIONS FUND
    `SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION.
`Part IX. Designation of Overpayments as Contributions to Fair Elections Fund'.
TITLE II--IMPROVING VOTER INFORMATION
    SEC. 201. BROADCASTS RELATING TO ALL HOUSE CANDIDATES.
    SEC. 202. BROADCAST RATES FOR PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES.
    SEC. 203. FCC TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDIZED FORM FOR REPORTING CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN ADS.
TITLE III--RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
    SEC. 301. PETITION FOR CERTIORARI.
    SEC. 302. FILING BY ALL CANDIDATES WITH COMMISSION.
    SEC. 303. ELECTRONIC FILING OF FEC REPORTS.
TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    SEC. 401. SEVERABILITY.
    SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATE.


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