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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Funding the presidential transition

Presidential transition donations and disbursements are not regulated by the FEC. Expenses are paid by the General Services Administration (GSA) with taxpayer funds under the Presidential Transition Acts (PTA) of 1963 and 2015.

The PTA also permits donations for transition-related expenses. These donations are limited to $5,000 from any person, organization or other entity. A report filed with the GSA by the presidential transition organization discloses the date, source and amount of private donations within 30 days after the inauguration.

Visit the GSA's presidential transition website

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Legal citations

Statute

Note, 3 U.S.C. § 102
Presidential Transition Act of 1963

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.