Sec. 4122. Judicial review of actions related to campaign finance laws
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Title IV of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30141 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 406 the following new section: Notwithstanding section 373(f), if any action is brought for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or of chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or is brought to with respect to any action of the Commission under chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the following rules shall apply:
The action shall be filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and an appeal from the decision of the district court may be taken to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In the case of an action relating to declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the constitutionality of a provision— a copy of the complaint shall be delivered promptly to the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate; and it shall be the duty of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of the action and appeal.
In any action in which the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is raised, any Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or Senate shall have the right to intervene either in support of or opposition to the position of a party to the case regarding the constitutionality of the provision. To avoid duplication of efforts and reduce the burdens placed on the parties to the action, the court in any such action may make such orders as it considers necessary, including orders to require interveners taking similar positions to file joint papers or to be represented by a single attorney at oral argument.
Any Member of Congress may bring an action, subject to the special rules described in subsection (a), for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . Section 9011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: For provisions relating to judicial review of certifications, determinations, and actions by the Commission under this chapter, see section 407 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. .
Section 9041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: For provisions relating to judicial review of actions by the Commission under this chapter, see section 407 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. . Section 403 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 30110 note) is repealed. The amendments made by this section shall apply to actions brought on or after January 1, 2019.
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