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On December 12, 2024, the Commission approved a Statement of Policy providing that, if the Commission receives a remand in litigation instituted pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(8), it will …

At 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 …

On March 14, 2024, the Commission approved a Statement of Policy that simplifies its processing of Matters Under Review (MURs) at the initial stage of enforcement proceedings.

Background

Under the …

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 …

On November 2, 2023, the Commission approved a directive which sets forth how the Office of General Counsel (OGC) conducts investigations following a reason-to-believe (RTB) finding in an enforcement matter.

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On September 13, 2023, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 62782 seeking comments on ways to improve its online user experiences, including its …

On May 4, 2023, the Commission adopted new procedures for auditing political committees that do not receive public funds. The new audit process seeks to balance efficiency, procedural protections for …

On April 19, 2023, the Commission approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federal Election Commission and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to promote the enforcement of …

On February 14, 2023, the Commission held a public hearing on audit procedures for committees that do not receive public funds. The Commission received six written comments and five witnesses …

On January 9, 2023, the Commission published a notice of public hearing and request for public comments in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 1228 that seeks public comment …

At its open meeting on December 15, 2022, the Commission unanimously approved 15 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …

On February 17, 2022, the Commission adopted a rule of agency procedure concerning foreign state respondents at the initiation of the enforcement process.

The adopted rule provides that the Commission’s …

The FEC’s Draft Strategic Plan, FY 2022-2026 is now available for comment on the FEC website. In creating its new Draft Strategic Plan, the Commission focused on building long-term …

At its open meeting of May 6, 2021, the Commission unanimously approved 14 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …

At its open meeting of December 13, 2018, the Commission unanimously approved 11 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …

At its open meeting of December 14, 2017, the Commission unanimously approved 12 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations were transmitted to Congress on December 14, …

The FEC’s Draft Strategic Plan, FY 2018-2022, is now available for public comment on the FEC website. The strategic objectives and activities identified in this draft plan challenge the …

On January 19, 2017, the Federal Election Commission voted to appoint Kathleen M. Guith as Associate General Counsel for Enforcement.

Ms. Guith joined the Commission as a staff attorney in …

At its open meeting of December 8, 2016, the Federal Election Commission elected Steven T. Walther as Chairman and Caroline C. Hunter as Vice Chair for 2017. Mr. Walther has …

At its open meeting of December 1, 2016, the Commission unanimously approved 13 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration.

The legislative recommendations approved by the Commission are:
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