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Pending advisory opinion requests as of February 28, 2025
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 2025-01
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Tony McDonald v. FEC challenges itemization of certain conduit contributions (25-153)
On February 18, 2025, Tony McDonald (plaintiff) filed suit against the Commission in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division (the court). Plaintiff …
Read moreFEC to host April 2 FECFile for Candidate Committees Webinar (2025)
The Commission will offer a two-hour online training session to help campaign committees that use FECFile prepare to file their disclosure reports. The webinar, to be held on Wednesday, April …
Read moreCandidate salaries
A nonincumbent candidate may receive limited compensation from their principal campaign committee under certain conditions. The FEC’s rules for candidate salaries detail those conditions. The Commission also offers a comprehensive …
Read moreFEC to host March 25 & 26 Membership/Labor Organization PAC Webinar
The FEC will conduct two days of training for membership/labor organization PACs in March. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners …
Read moreFebruary monthly reporting reminder
PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Thursday, February 20, covering the month of January. Note: PACs and party committees that …
Read moreFEC to host March 25 & 26 Membership-Labor Organization PAC Webinar (2025)
The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26. This live, …
Read moreResponding to an RFAI
At some point, your committee may receive a Request for Additional Information (RFAI) from the Commission. Our Campaign Finance Analysts send RFAIs when they need clarification or identify an error, …
Read morePending advisory opinion requests as of January 31, 2025
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 2025-01
Contributions …
FEC to host March 11 & 12 Corporate PAC Webinar
The FEC will conduct two days of training for corporate PACs in March. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …
Read moreFEC approves sample form, renewal of directive regarding investigation plans
WASHINGTON—At its first open meeting of the year today, the Federal Election Commission approved a sample donor response form for contributions by limited liability companies (LLCs) and a renewal of …
Read moreContribution limits for 2025-2026
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, which …
Read moreCoordinated party expenditure limits adjusted for 2025
The 2025 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.
- For Senate nominees, the 2025 limits range from $127,200 to $3,946,100, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
- For House …
Lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold increases (2025)
The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …
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