July 27, 2015
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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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July 24, 2015
July 23, 2015
AO 2015-04: Use of candidate's name by Collective Actions PAC
Collective Actions PAC (CAPAC), an unauthorized independent expenditure only committee, may not use the name of Sen. Bernard Sanders, a candidate for President, in the names of its various websites …
Read moreJuly 22, 2015
Wagner, et al. v. FEC (Appeals court)
On July 7, 2015, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the provision in the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) that prohibits …
Read moreJuly 21, 2015
AO 2015-02: Matching SSF contributions with donations to foreign charity
The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company – Illinois Central Railroad Company (GTW-IC) connected organizations may match individual contributions made to their separate segregated fund (GTW-IC PAC) with charitable donations to …
Read moreJuly 20, 2015
July Reporting Reminder for PACs and Party Committees
. PACs and party committees that filed on a quarterly basis in 2014 must file a Mid-Year report due Friday, July 31. (Monthly filers have a report due today, …
Read moreJuly 17, 2015
July 16, 2015
FEC Approves Two Advisory Opinions
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved two advisory opinions and held over discussion of a third. The Commission approved two Notices of Availability on Petitions for Rulemaking, and …
Read moreJuly 13, 2015
Last-minute Filing Information for Campaign Committees and all Monthly Filers
. Campaign committees (except for monthly filing Presidential campaigns) have a report due Wednesday, July 15, covering activity from the closing date of their last report through June 30. …
Read moreJuly 10, 2015
July 7, 2015
Court of Appeals Issues Opinion in Wagner, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON – Today the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its Opinion and Per Curiam Judgment in Wagner, et al. v. FEC (Case 13-5162). …
Read moreJuly 6, 2015
Cut-off Date for July Reports
Campaigns often ask if they may include their Independence Day fundraising receipts in their July FEC reports. Under Commission regulations, the date of receipt is used for reporting purposes, so …
Read moreJuly 3, 2015
July 1, 2015
Pending AORs as of June 30, 2015
Advisory Opinion Requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreJuly 1, 2015
FEC v. Johnson, Case 2:15-cv-00439 (D. Utah, 6/19/2015) (New)
On June 19, 2015, the Commission filed suit against Utah businessman Jeremy Johnson alleging that he knowingly and willfully violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) by using straw …
Read moreJuly 1, 2015
Level the Playing Field, et al. v. FEC (New)
On June 22, 2015, Level the Playing Field, Dr. Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States and the Libertarian National Committee (collectively, plaintiffs) filed suit in the U.S. …
Read moreJune 29, 2015
FEC e-Learning Videos for Treasurers and Other Committee Staff
If you have agreed to serve as a treasurer for an FEC-registered campaign, PAC or party committee, you have important legal responsibilities. This short video provides an overview of the …
Read moreJune 26, 2015
June 25, 2015
Preparing for the next election (2016)
This article highlights some basic rules for candidates and campaign committees as they prepare for the 2016 elections.
Candidate registration
Individuals running for federal office must register and designate a …
Read moreJune 22, 2015
AO 2015-01: Green-Rainbow Party qualifies as state party
The Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) satisfies the criteria for state party committee status.
Background
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, a state party committee is …