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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 5314 (Engrossed in House) — To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability... · Sec. 1502

Sec. 1502. Imposition of Penalty Against Candidate or Officeholder

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Section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In the case of a violation of section 313(d) committed by a committee described in such section, if the candidate or individual involved knew of the violation, any penalty imposed under this section shall be imposed on the candidate or individual and not on the committee. . Section 313(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(d) ), as added by section 1501(a), is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph: A committee described in paragraph
(1)may not make any payment to reimburse the candidate or individual involved for any penalty imposed for a violation of this subsection which is required to be paid by the candidate or individual under section 309(e). .
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