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52 U.S.C. 30109: Enforcement

Created in 1974 by Public Law 92-225. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 52 U.S.C. 30104, 52 U.S.C. 30107, 52 U.S.C. 30117.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Election Commission (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–26 substituted "December 31, 2033" for "December 31, 2023". Law text · (a)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–386 substituted "December 31, 2023" for "December 31, 2018". Law text · (a)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–72, §2(a), substituted "a qualified disclosure requirement" for "any requirement of section 434(a) of this title" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–72, §2(b), inserted ", for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement," before "under a schedule of penalties". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–72, §2(c)(2), added cl. (iv). Former cl. (iv) redesignated (v). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–72, §1, substituted "December 31, 2018" for "December 31, 2013". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–72, §2(c)(1), redesignated cl. (iv) as (v). Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–433 added cl. (iv). Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–155, §315(a)(1), inserted before period at end "(or, in the case of a violation of section 441f of this title, which is not less than 300 percent of the amount involved in the violation and is not more than the greater of $50,000 or 1,000 percent of the amount involve… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §315(a)(2), inserted before period at end "(or, in the case of a violation of section 441f of this title, which is not less than 300 percent of the amount involved in the violation and is not more than the greater of $50,000 or 1,000 percent of the amount involve… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §312(a), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of any provision of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any contribution or expenditure… Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §315(b), added subpar. (D). Law text · (d)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–58, §640(a)(1), substituted "clauses (ii) and subparagraph (C)" for "clause (ii)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–58, §640(a)(2), added subpar. (C). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–58, §640(b), substituted "paragraph (4)" for "paragraph (4)(A)". Law text · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a), (2), (4), (B), (5), (6), (d), (3)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–620 struck out par. (10) which provided that any action brought under subsec. (a) be advanced on the docket of the court in which filed and put ahead of all other actions (other than other actions brought under this subsec. or under section 437h of this title). · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–187, §108, substantially revised provisions of this section in order to facilitate the Commission's more expeditious handling of complaints, and implementation of enforcement proceedings.

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–283, §109, generally revised provisions of subsec. (a) to reflect enactment of sections 441a to 441j of this title and repeal of sections 608 and 610 to 617 of title 18 and to update the operations of the Commission. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–283, §109, reenacted subsec. (b) without change and added subsec. (c). · (b), (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.