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An Updated Version of Federal Campaign Election Laws (aka the Orange Book) is Now Online

May 13, 2008

The FEC's compilation of the Federal Election Campaign Act and other laws related to federal elections has been updated to include the provisions of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA). The compilation (often referred to as the Orange Book) is now online at https://transition.fec.gov/law/feca/feca.pdf (note: large file; please allow time to download). Printed copies will be available later this Summer.

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.