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On July 13, 2023, the Commission adopted a new agency procedure related to litigation brought pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(8).

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, complainants may file …

On August 16, 2023, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 55606 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …

PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Sunday, August 20, covering the month of July. Please note that the FEC does …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting Thursday, the Federal Election Commission approved a rulemaking petition and considered an advisory opinion request.

REG 2023-02 (Artificial Intelligence in Campaign Ads) Draft Notification …

On August 10, 2023, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from Alamo PAC, the leadership PAC of U.S. Senator John Cornyn. The request asked whether the PAC may establish …

In the course of volunteering personal services, individuals may spend up to $1,000 per candidate, per election for food, beverages and invitations to host a campaign event in the individual’s …

The FEC will hold an in-person training event for candidate committees and political party committees at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, October 25.

This event is designed for federal …

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 2023-05
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If you work with new or prospective federal candidates, the FEC has an upcoming training event designed for you. During our Candidate 101: Getting Started Webinar, staff from the FEC’s …

Quarterly-filing political action committees and party committees have a Mid-Year Report due by Monday July 31, covering activity through June 30. During the nonelection year, these committees file only twice …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued a Per Curiam Judgment and Opinion in Stein, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 21-1213). …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in AB PAC v. FEC (Case No. 22-2139), granting the …

On July 17, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) granted the Commission’s partial motion to dismiss an amended complaint from AB PAC (the plaintiff) …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Heritage Action for America v. FEC, et al. (Case …

Guy for Congress (the committee), the principal campaign committee of Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, may use campaign funds to purchase and install a special security film on the windows of his …