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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 2022-03
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The FEC will host a full day of online, in-depth training for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on June 15. Participants can choose to attend the full …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission discussed and voted on a Proposed Interim Final Rule on repayment of candidate loans, and discussed and held over …

Filers can now check a box on the Statement or Organization (FEC Form 1) to register an independent expenditure-only committee (Super PAC) or committee that maintains a non-contribution account (Hybrid …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited six campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

The Commission will offer a series of webinars in June to help committees prepare to file their July quarterly or monthly disclosure reports. Candidate reporting and FECFile workshops will be …

On May 16, 2022, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the District Court's judgment in FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate that Section 304 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act …

In March, the Commission voted to update the Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) to add checkboxes for independent expenditure-only committees (Super PACs) and committees with a non-contribution …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today issued an Opinion in Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, et al. (Case No. 21-12).

On April 1, 2019, Ted …

Monthly filers have a report due, Friday, May 20, covering the month of April. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly-scheduled report due this month, but if they have …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 11 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved one finding in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and four findings in a second Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum. …

On May 3, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) found that the Commission failed to comply with the court’s order to act on …

On April 19, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (appeals court) reversed a 2021 district court decision that dismissed a suit brought by Campaign …

In the course of their fundraising activities, candidates and committees occasionally receive contributions of questionable legality. Whether it’s a check from an entity that might be incorporated or from an …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …