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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The 2021 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

• For Senate nominees, the 2021 limits range from $105,000 to $3,210,000, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
• For House …

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 …

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
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Veronica Escobar for Congress (“the committee”) may use campaign funds to pay for wiring and lighting costs necessary to install home security measures recommended by the House Sergeant at Arms. …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on March 3, 2021. Workshops are designed for those seeking an introduction to the …

Louisiana has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seats in the 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts, left vacant by the resignation of Representative Cedric L. Richmond …

As a U.S. citizen living abroad, Jean-Marc Bertrand (“the requestor”) may purchase online political advertisements in connection with elections in the United States. Neither the Federal Election Campaign Act (the …

The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2021, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …

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 2020-06
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This article describes the filing requirements for 2021. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.

Year-End reports covering 2020 activity

Committees must file a …

The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2021. The webinars for candidate committees will be held on Wednesday, January 13, while the webinars for …

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reversed its previous decision by concluding that Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Catherine Hinckley Kelley (together, Plaintiffs) …

Georgia will hold general and special runoff elections for its two U.S. Senate seats on January 5, 2021. Participating campaigns must file additional reports in connection with these elections, and …

The 30-Day Post-General report is due on December 3, 2020. The Post-General report covers activity from October 15 (or from the close of books of the last report filed) through …

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 2020-05
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On October 19, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order denying Shaun McCutcheon and McCutcheon for Freedom’s (plaintiffs) motion …