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Statutes

The statutes search feature includes the Federal Election Campaign Act (52 U.S.C. §§ 30101 to 30146), the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act (26 U.S.C. §§ 9001 to 9013) and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (26 U.S.C. §§ 9031 to 9042). You can search statutes using keywords from section titles and/or statutory citations.

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26 U.S.C. §9001
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26 U.S.C. §9002
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26 U.S.C. §9003
Condition for eligibility for payments
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26 U.S.C. §9004
Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments
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26 U.S.C. §9005
Certification by Commission
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26 U.S.C. §9006
Payments to eligible candidates
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26 U.S.C. §9007
Examinations and audits; repayments
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26 U.S.C. §9008
Payments for presidential nominating conventions
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26 U.S.C. §9009
Reports to Congress; regulations
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26 U.S.C. §9010
Participation by Commission in judicial proceedings
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26 U.S.C. §9011
Judicial review
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26 U.S.C. §9012
Criminal penalties
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26 U.S.C. §9013
Effective date of chapter
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26 U.S.C. §9031
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26 U.S.C. §9032
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26 U.S.C. §9033
Eligibility for payments
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26 U.S.C. §9034
Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments
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26 U.S.C. §9035
Qualified campaign expense limitations
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26 U.S.C. §9036
Certification by Commission
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26 U.S.C. §9037
Payments to eligible candidates
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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.