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Contribution Limits and Prohibitions

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This page contains resources and rulemaking history (including final regulations) on the provisions of BCRA dealing with contribution limitations and prohibitions including:

• Increased and Indexed Contribution Limits
• Biennial Contribution Limit for Individuals
• Prohibitions on Foreign Nationals

Resources

• Contribution Limits for 2007-2008
  • RECORD Summary
  • Press Release
  • Federal Register Notice [2/4/2007] [PDF; 3 pages]

• Brochure on the Biennial Contribution Limit for Individuals

• Brochure on Contributions incorporating BCRA and the new contribution regulations.

• Contribution Limits for Past Election Cycles
  • Contribution Limits for 2005-2006
    • RECORD Summary
    • Federal Register Notice (corrected) [3/9/2005]
  • Contribution Limits for 2003-2004
    • RECORD Summary and Chart
    • RECORD Article Clarifying New Biennial Limit for Individuals, from the FEC's Record, February 2003, page 1 [PDF]

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Regulations

• Final Rules on Multicandidate Status, Certain Contribution Limits and Biennial Contribution Limits [November 14, 2003] [PDF]
  • RECORD Summary
  • Draft Final Rules considered at the Commission meeting of November 6, 2003
  • Public hearing held October 1, 2003 [PDF]
    • RECORD Summary
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Multicandidate Committees and Biennial Contribution Limits, August 21, 2003 [PDF]
    • RECORD Summary
    • Draft NPRM discussed at the Commission meeting of August 14, 2003 [PDF]
    • Minutes of the Commission meeting of August 14, 2003 [PDF]

• Delay of Effective Date and Correction to Final Rules on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions [December 27, 2002] [PDF]
  • RECORD Summary
  • Correction to Above Notice [January 14, 2003] [PDF]

• Final Rules and Explanation and Justification on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions [November 19, 2002] [PDF]
  • RECORD Summary
  • Drafts discussed at the Commission meeting of October 31, 2002 [PDF]
  • Minutes of the Commission meeting of October 31, 2002 [PDF]
  • Public Hearing on this Rulemaking Cancelled.
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [PDF] [August 22, 2002]
    • Public Comments
    • RECORD Summary
    • Draft NPRM discussed at the Commission meeting of August 15, 2002 [PDF]
    • Minutes of the Commission meeting of August 15, 2002 [PDF]

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