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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

April 8, 2021 open meeting

April 8, 2021

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will conduct the open meeting virtually.

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Agenda

Thursday, April 8, 2021  |  11:30 AM

  1. Draft Advisory Opinion 2021-04

    Pray.com by Michael Lynn

    Agenda Document No. 21-20-A (Draft A)

    Agenda Document No. 21-20-A1 (Revised Draft A)

    (Submitted Late)

    Presenters: Kevin Paulsen/Amy Rothstein of the Office of General Counsel

  2. Resubmission - Proposed Modifications to Program for Requesting Consideration of Legal Questions by the Commission (LRA 1129)

    Memorandum from the Compliance Office and the Office of General Counsel dated March 16, 2021

    Agenda Document No. 21-18-A

    Presenters: Debbie Chacona/Dayna Brown of the Compliance Office

    Presenters: Jennifer Waldman/Danita Alberico/Joshua Blume/Lorenzo Holloway of the Office of General Counsel

    (Held over from the meetings of March 11, 2021 and March 25, 2021)

  3. Proposed Amendment to Directive 17

    Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated December 8, 2016

    Agenda Document No. 17-06-A

    Presenters: Larry Calvert/Neven Stipanovic/Lisa Stevenson of the Office of General Counsel

    (Held over from the meeting of January 25, 2017)

  4. Draft Statement of Policy Regarding Closing the File at the Initial Stage in the Enforcement Process

    Memorandum from Vice Chair Allen Dickerson, Commissioner Sean J. Cooksey, and Commissioner James E. "Trey" Trainor, III dated April 1, 2021

    Agenda Document No. 21-21-A

  5. Management and Administrative Matters

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on March 3, 2022)

Recordings

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Notices about this meeting

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.