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On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in McCutcheon v. FEC. The plurality opinion concludes that the overall biennial contribution limits at 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(3) are unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The Court's decision does not affect an individual's per-committee limits found at 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1).