Pending advisory opinion requests as of January 31, 2024
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto may establish a nonfederal committee to raise and spend funds exclusively in connection with nonfederal elections, subject to the contribution limits and source prohibitions of the …
Read moreThe 2024 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.
The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …
Read moreAll committees have a Year-End Report due by Wednesday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2023. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …
Read moreOn January 19, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a district court decision that dismissed a suit brought by End Citizens United …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion.
Advisory Opinion 2023-11 (VoteDown PAC) The Commission approved an advisory opinion, subject to technical edits …
Read moreSony Pictures Television Inc.’s (Sony) production and distribution of a fictional entertainment program that includes a candidate for U.S. Senate as a cast member is exempt from regulation under the …
Read moreThe FEC will conduct two days of training for candidates and their campaign committees in February. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics …
Read moreThe Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28. These live, interactive workshops are …
Read moreOhio has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 6th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Bill Johnson. The Special Primary Election will be held on …
Read moreCalifornia has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 20th Congressional District vacated by Representative Kevin McCarthy. The Special General Election will be held on March …
Read moreOn January 5, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court decision. The district court had dismissed the Campaign Legal Center’s …
Read moreNeed help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Reports? The Commission is hosting Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 17, and for …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its first open meeting of the year on Thursday, Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean J. Cooksey delivered opening remarks and the Commission approved two advisory opinions. The …
Read moreThe Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands (Committee) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
The determination of a state party organization’s status …
Read moreOn December 19, 2023, President Biden signed legislation (S. 2747, Pub. Law No. 118-26) that extends the Commission’s Administrative Fine Program for late- and non-filed reports for an additional …
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