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The 2015 edition of the Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory is available on the Commission’s website (https://transition.fec.gov/general/library.shtml). This directory identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for …

Printed copies of the 2015 edition of Federal Election Campaign Laws are now available from the Commission. The compilation contains all federal campaign finance statutes (including those recently re-codified under …

On March 30, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking public comments on a rulemaking petition that asks the Commission to expand its Administrative Fine Program (AFP) and …

On March 30, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking public comment on a rulemaking petition that proposes changes to Commission regulations that could affect how the ban …

The following reports are due in April:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2015. The report covers financial …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on …

The Federal Election Commission will host an open house to mark the agency’s 40th anniversary on April 14, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The event will be held in …

A nonconnected political action committee (PAC) may accept uncompensated volunteer services from foreign nationals, including developing website code and other intellectual property for the PAC’s use. Although foreign nationals are …

The Special General to fill the 1st Congressional District House seat of the late Representative Alan Nunnelee will be held May 12, 2015. Under Mississippi law, a majority winner in …

The Commission has announced an effective date of January 27, 2015, for revised rules that permit corporations and labor organizations to finance independent expenditures and electioneering communications. See 80 Fed. …

On February 27, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by Stop Reckless Economic Instability …

New York will hold a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in New York’s 11th Congressional District vacated by Representative Michael Grimm. The Special General will be …

The Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars on April 1, 2015, for campaign committees. The reporting session will address common filing problems and provide answers to questions campaign …

The FEC has developed webforms that will allow most federal candidates and committees to register with the Commission online. The Statement of Organization (Form 1) and Statement of Candidacy (Form …

The Commission held a public hearing on February 11, 2015, to receive input on possible changes to its rules in light of the Supreme Court’s April 2014 decision in McCutcheon, …

Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. PAC is no longer affiliated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association PAC because the relationship between the organizations has changed. As a result, the two …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Commission staff will conduct several technical …

On February 13, 2015, the Federal Election Commission issued interim reporting guidance for national party committee accounts.

On December 16, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further …

The 2015 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

The limits are:

• $96,000 for House nominees in states that have only one U.S. House Representative. This adjustment …

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 …