Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

Federal Election Commission Administrative Fine Program (CRS Report for Congress)

Premium   Purchase PDF for $24.95 (4 pages)
add to cart or subscribe for unlimited access
Release Date Revised Nov. 28, 2023
Report Number IN12198
Report Type Insight
Authors R. Sam Garrett
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Older Revisions
  • Premium   Revised Sept. 12, 2023 (3 pages, $24.95) add
  • Premium   July 13, 2023 (3 pages, $24.95) add
Summary:

Statutory authorization for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Administrative Fine Program (AFP, sometimes called the Administrative Fines Program) expires on December 31, 2023. The AFP provides expedited enforcement for late and nonfiled campaign finance disclosure reports. Congress first authorized the AFP as a pilot in 2000 and reauthorized it six times between 2001 and 2018. This CRS Insight provides an overview of the AFP and discusses potential considerations for Congress if the House and Senate decide to reauthorize the program or decline to do so.