Text of Senate Amendment 4712

Text of Senate Amendment 4712

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1446] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4712. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. EXTENSION OF THE STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS FOR OFFENSES UNDER THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``FECA Reinforcement Act of 2026''. (b) Civil Offenses.--Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: ``(10) No person shall be subject to a civil penalty under this subsection with respect to a violation of this Act unless a complaint is filed with the Commission with respect to the violation under paragraph (1), or the Commission responds to information with respect to the violation which is ascertained in the normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities under paragraph (2), not later than 10 years after the date on which the violation occurred.''. (c) Criminal Offenses.--Section 406(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30145(a)) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``10 years''. (d) Sunset.--The amendments made under subsections (b) and (c) shall sunset on the date that is 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act. ______