March 5, 2021
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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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March 5, 2021
Special elections trigger additional reporting for some filers
Pre-election reports are due Monday, March 8, for committees participating in the March 20 special elections in Louisiana’s 2nd and 5th congressional districts. Special election reports are required not only …
March 4, 2021
FEC to host April 7 FECFile webinar for candidate committees (2021)
The Commission will offer a 90-minute online training session for campaign committees that use FECFile to file their disclosure reports.
The webinar, to be held on Wednesday, April 7, is …
March 3, 2021
Court grants Commission’s motion for summary judgment in FEC v. Rivera
On February 23, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (the court) granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment against former Representative David Rivera. The …
March 1, 2021
Pending advisory opinion requests as of February 28, 2021
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
- AOR 2021-01
Sale …
February 26, 2021
February 26, 2021
AO 2021-02: Political committee’s use of aggregated contribution data
The Full Employment Now-Political Action Committee (FEN-PAC) may use aggregate contribution data from its FEC reports in advocating for certain legislative and policy issues.
Background
FEN-PAC is an independent expenditure-only …
February 25, 2021
FEC approves advisory opinion, holds administrative review hearing
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion. The Commission also held an administrative review hearing at the request of a 2016 presidential …
February 24, 2021
FEC to host online discussions
The Commission has added a new tool to its educational outreach toolbox: FECConnect OnTopic. Beginning next month, the agency will host periodic small-group discussions on issues relevant to the filing …
February 23, 2021
District Court issues opinion in FEC v. Rivera
WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an Order in FEC v. Rivera (Case No. 17-22643) on Tuesday, granting the Commission’s Motion for …
February 22, 2021
Upcoming SSF webinars
Registration is now open for the FEC’s March 24 webinar for membership and labor organization PACs. The webinar for trade association PACs will follow on April 28. Visit our …
February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
Campaign Legal Center v. FEC alleges failure to act on complaint (21-0406)
On February 16, 2021, Campaign Legal Center (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission failed to act on its administrative …
February 18, 2021
District court terminates case in CLC v. FEC (19-2336)
On February 12, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) dismissed the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) claim brought against the Commission by the Campaign …
February 16, 2021
FEC to host March 24 webinar for membership and labor organization PACs (2021)
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership organizations, labor organizations, and their political action committees (PACs) on March 24, 2021. These interactive workshops are designed …
February 16, 2021
Leadership PAC search expanded to include sponsors
The Commission’s campaign finance data search system has been updated to improve access to leadership PAC information.
Users can now search for leadership PACs by sponsor, using the “committee type” …
February 12, 2021
February 8, 2021
Switching filing frequency?
Party committees that do not conduct reportable federal election activity and all PACs have the option to file reports on a “monthly” or “quarterly” filing schedule. Some committees prefer to …
February 5, 2021
February 2, 2021
FEC announces 2021-2022 campaign cycle contribution limits
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2021-22.
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of …
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