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HR 8977 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

EFFIE Act

In plain language: This bill prohibits individuals from submitting false or unauthorized campaign documents to the Federal Election Commission. It protects people from having their names and personal information used without permission to register fake political committees or candidates. This measure is designed to prevent bad actors from misleading donors and tampering with public election records.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

Provisionalunreviewed: impact, summary
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; the operative regulatory changes within the amended section are omitted.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; no appropriations, taxes, or explicit financial figures are stated.
Reach20provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
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How it moved.

  1. May 21, 2026Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  2. May 21, 2026Introduced in House
  3. May 21, 2026Introduced in House

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