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Commission approves revised regulations providing for candidate salaries (REG 2021-01)
On December 14, 2023, the Commission approved a final rule and explanation and justification revising its regulations at 11 CFR part 113 concerning the use of campaign funds by a …
Read moreReports due in 2024
This article describes the filing requirements for 2024. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.
Year-End reports covering 2023 activity
All committees must file …
Read moreStaying up to date in the new year
Happy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …
Read moreCharitable donations
Around this time of year, many look to give back through charitable donations.
Campaign committees can give gifts to a charitable organization (defined in 26 U.S.C. § 170(c) of the …
Read moreCommission transmits 2023 legislative recommendations
At its open meeting on December 14, 2023, the Commission unanimously approved legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the Commission’s …
Read moreDecember monthly reporting reminder
PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Wednesday, December 20, covering the month of November. Quarterly filing PACs and political party …
Read moreNew York special election reporting: 3rd Congressional District (2024)
New York has scheduled a special election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 3rd Congressional District that became vacant when Representative George Santos was expelled from Congress. The …
Read moreSean J. Cooksey elected Chairman, Ellen L. Weintraub elected Vice Chair for 2024
WASHINGTON—At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Sean J. Cooksey as Chairman and Ellen L. Weintraub as Vice Chair for 2024.
Commissioner Cooksey was nominated by President …
Read moreFEC elects officers for 2024, discusses advisory opinion, approves final rules on candidate salaries and technological modernization and votes to send legislative recommendations to Congress
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission discussed an advisory opinion, and approved final rules on candidate salaries and technological modernization, and a package of 16 …
Read moreFEC to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars in January (2024)
The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2024. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on Wednesday, January …
Read morePending advisory opinion requests as of November 30, 2023
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 2023-08
Solicitation …
Sending Holiday Greetings
The same disclaimer rules that apply to political committees’ election-related mailings may also apply to holiday greetings. Any public communication made by a political committee — including communications that do …
Read moreCampaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC alleges unlawful failure to respond to petition (23-03163)
On October 20, 2023, Campaign Legal Center and OpenSecrets (plaintiffs) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission unlawfully failed to act …
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