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On May 11, 2011, the Commission will provide a one-day seminar for corporations and their PACs at its headquarters in Washington, DC. [FN1] This seminar is recommended for:

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On April 6, 2011, the Commission will hold a one-day seminar for House and Senate campaign committees at its headquarters in Washington, DC. [FN1] This seminar is recommended for:

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Before deciding to campaign for federal office, an individual may want to “test the waters”—in other words, explore the feasibility of becoming a candidate. An individual who merely test the …

The Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), requires certain political committees to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant …

The 2011 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available. The limits are:

• $88,400 for House nominees in states that have only one U.S. House Representative;
  
• $44,200 for House nominees in …

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 …

Since January 1, 2001, filers that receive contributions or make expenditures in excess of $50,000 in a calendar year, or that have reason to expect to do so, have been …

The Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee (the Committee) may purchase copies of Senator Scott Brown’s autobiography from the publisher at fair market value, and the publisher may donate Senator …

The Commission has launched a new search system for public documents generated in connection with Commission rulemakings. The Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System allows users to search public documents developed in …

A legal defense fund may be established to pay the costs incurred by a Congressional campaign committee in defending against a copyright infringement and misappropriation lawsuit. The monies received …

On January 31, 2011, Retired Rear Admiral James Carey, Kelly Eustis and the National Defense Political Action Committee (collectively, “the Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the FEC. The lawsuit seeks a …

The Federal Election Commission has launched a new search system for public documents generated in connection with Commission rulemakings. The Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System allows users to search public documents …

This week, the Information Division added a new presentation to its E-Learning page regarding Testing the Waters. The presentation gives an overview of the rules on funds an individual may …

Reminder: Any committees, individuals or other non-committee entities that meet the $50,000 contributions/expenditures threshold triggering mandatory electronic filing requirements, must file reports electronically rather than on paper. Under 11 CFR …