FEC updates electronic filing specifications

Version 8.5 of the FEC’s electronic filing specifications will be released on September 2, 2025. Committees will be required to update FECFile or their third-party electronic filing software prior to filing any reports on or after that date.

The new specifications include the following changes:

• Filers will be required to provide the FEC with the committee name, committee ID, and committee type when listing joint fundraising participants on Form 1 or Form 1S.
• When filing a Form 99 (Miscellaneous Electronic Submission), committees will be required to categorize their submission as either:
  1. Miscellaneous Report to the FEC;
  2. Filing Frequency Change Notice;
  3. Loan Agreement/Loan Forgiveness;
  4. Disavowal Response; or
  5. Form 3L Filing Frequency Change Notice.

• If a committee selects Filing Frequency Change Notice or Form 3L Filing Frequency Change Notice on a Form 99, they will be required to denote whether their new filing frequency is monthly or quarterly.
• When filing a Loan Agreement/Loan Forgiveness on a Form 99, committees will now have the option to attach a PDF of up to 150 pages.

Resources

• Electronic filing overview