Commission adjusts civil penalties for 2025
The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2025, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …
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The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2025, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …
Read moreThis article describes the filing requirements for 2025. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.
All committees must file …
Read moreOn December 16, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a Consent Judgment against Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 (Union) and Plumbers and Pipefitters …
Read moreOn December 19, 2024, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on proposed regulations that would establish procedures for contributors …
Read moreAt its open meeting on December 12, 2024, the Commission unanimously approved 17 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …
Read moreThe Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts (ULM) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
The determination of a state party organization’s status as the state …
Read moreUpdated 12/11/2024 to reflect the fact that Special Primary Elections will be held in both the 1st and 6th districts.
Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House …
Read moreThe Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2025. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on January 15, …
Read moreOn November 13, 2024, the Commission voted to eliminate the requirement that the principal campaign committee of a candidate with multiple authorized committees report consolidated information on Form 3Z.
When …
Read moreOn November 26, 2024, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 89 Fed. Reg. 93224 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking submitted …
Read moreOn November 13, 2024, the Commission approved a determination that August 22, 2024 was the date of ineligibility for matching funds payments for Jill Stein and Jill Stein for President …
Read moreThe 30-Day Post-General report is due on December 5, 2024. The Post-General report covers activity from October 17 (or from the close of books of the last report filed) through …
Read moreOn November 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied the DCCC's request to consolidate its motion for a preliminary injunction with trial on the …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $429,324.85 in additional federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence had previously sought the …
Read moreOn October 17, 2024, DCCC filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court), alleging that the Commission’s failure to render an advisory opinion …
Read moreCongresswoman Nanette Barragán may use campaign funds to pay for certain eldercare expenses to the extent they are incurred as a direct result of her own campaign activity or certain …
Read moreThe FEC often receives questions regarding the prohibition on contributions and expenditures by federal government contractors. While this article responds to some of the most common questions, it does …
Read moreA party committee and the principal campaign committee of a candidate may evenly split the cost of a hybrid television advertisement when the time and space devoted to the candidate …
Read moreOn October 10, 2024, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from DSCC, Montanans for Tester and Gallego for Arizona, concerning their proposed formation of joint fundraising committees to run …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $113,232.74 in additional federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence had previously sought the …
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