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H.R. 512: Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010

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H.R. 512: Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-14 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 563 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR512 (2010-09-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010

Plain summary

Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it unlawful for a chief state election administration official to take active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any election for federal office over which the official has supervisory authority. Waives application of this Act if the chief state election administration official himself or herself, or an immediate family member, is a candidate. States that the budgetary effects of this Act, for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage.

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Official text

Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act of 2009 (2009-06-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act of 2009 (2009-06-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010 (2010-09-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010 (2010-09-27)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr512 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111