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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • FEC Record: Regulations

Removal of aggregate biennial contribution limits made final

December 31, 2014

On December 24, 2014, the Commission announced that the interim rules removing the aggregate biennial contribution limits formerly found at 11 CFR 110.5 are now final rules. (79 Fed. Reg. 77373).

The Commission undertook this rulemaking to implement the Supreme Court's recent decision in McCutcheon v. FEC holding the aggregate limits unconstitutional. See this Record article for a summary of the rulemaking.

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    • Dorothy Yeager
    • Sr. Communications Specialist

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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.