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Contributions From Corporations and Other Organizations to Political Committees
The Commission announces its disposition of a Petition for Rulemaking filed on May 14, 2015. The Petition asks the Commission to revise existing rules concerning the reporting of contributions to political committees from corporations and other organizations. For the reasons described below, the Commission is not initiating a rulemaking at this time.
Amending Definition of Contribution to Include “Valuable Information”
The Commission announces its disposition of a Petition for Rulemaking filed on April 29, 2019. The Petition asked the Commission to amend the existing regulation defining "contribution" by adding a new section to include within the definition of contribution certain "valuable information." The Petition would further require the Commission to initiate investigations and report to a law enforcement agency "automatically" and without a vote whenever the Commission receives notice that any person has received certain "foreign information" or "compromising information." The Commission is not initiating a rulemaking at this time because it lacks the statutory authority to do so.
Use of Campaign Funds for Candidate and Officeholder Security
The Federal Election Commission proposes to amend its regulations regarding the use of campaign funds to pay for security measures for federal candidates and officeholders. The proposed rule would codify several Commission advisory opinions that authorized the use of campaign funds to pay for certain security measures and address additional issues raised in those advisory opinions. The Commission seeks comment on the proposed rule and has made no final decision on the issues presented in this rulemaking.
Filing Dates for the Colorado Special Election in the 4th Congressional District
Colorado has scheduled a special election on June 25, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 4th Congressional District vacated by Representative Ken Buck. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special General Election on June 25, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre-General and a 30-Day Post-General Report.
Statement of Policy Regarding Commission Action in Matters at the Initial Stage in the Enforcement Process
The Federal Election Commission (``Commission'' or ``FEC'') is issuing a Policy Statement to explain generally the ways by which the Commission intends to address Matters Under Review (``Matters'' or ``MURs'') at the initial stage of enforcement proceedings. This Policy Statement supersedes the Commission's prior Statement of Policy Regarding Commission Action in Matters at the Initial Stage in the Enforcement Process, published on Mar. 16, 2007. Under this Statement of Policy, the Commission generally will either dismiss a Matter or find ``reason to believe'' concerning an alleged violation.
ZIP Code Correction; Technical Amendment
The Federal Election Commission is correcting its mailing address as set forth in its regulations, to clarify the correct ZIP Code to use for certain purposes.
Filing Dates for the New York Special Election in the 26th Congressional District
New York has scheduled a special election on April 30, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 26th Congressional District vacated by Rep. Brian Higgins. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special General Election on April 30, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre-General and a 30- Day Post-General Report.
Party Segregated Accounts
The Commission is considering whether to initiate a rulemaking in response to two petitions that asked the Commission to issue new rules and to revise its existing rules regarding the segregated accounts of national party committees. To assist in its consideration, the Commission invites comments on the issues raised in the petitions and this document. The Commission particularly requests comments from national party committees with experience administering party segregated accounts. The Commission has made no final decisions regarding the issues discussed in this document and may ultimately decide not to initiate a rulemaking in response to either petition. Further information is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION that follows.
Price Index Adjustments for Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold
As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (``the Act''), the Federal Election Commission (``the Commission'') is adjusting certain expenditure limitations and the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information that follows.
Technological Modernization; Correction
The Federal Election Commission is correcting two amendatory instructions that appeared in a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 2, 2024. The final rule revised certain Commission regulations in light of technological advances in communications, recordkeeping, and financial transactions, and eliminated and updated regulatory references to outdated technologies.
Filing Dates for the California Special Election in the 20th Congressional District
California has scheduled a Special General Election on March 19, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 20th Congressional District vacated by Representative Kevin McCarthy. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on May 21, 2024, between the top two vote- getters. Political committees participating in the California special elections are required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing deadlines for these reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.
Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 6th Congressional District
Ohio has scheduled special elections on March 19, 2024, and June 11, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 6th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Bill Johnson. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on March 19, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre- Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on June 11, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General, and a 30-day Post-General Report.
Civil Monetary Penalties Annual Inflation Adjustments
As required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, the Federal Election Commission is adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties established under the Federal Election Campaign Act, the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act. The civil monetary penalties being adjusted are those negotiated by the Commission or imposed by a court for certain statutory violations, and those imposed by the Commission for late filing of or failure to file certain reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act. The adjusted civil monetary penalties are calculated according to a statutory formula and the adjusted amounts will apply to penalties assessed after the effective date of these rules.
Technological Modernization
These final rules modernize Federal Election Commission regulations in light of technological advances in communications, recordkeeping, and financial transactions, such as the making of contributions and expenditures through internet-based payment processors or text messaging. These final rules also eliminate and update references to outdated technologies and address similar technological issues.
Candidate Salaries
The Commission is revising its regulations concerning the use of campaign funds by a candidate's principal campaign committee to pay compensation to the candidate. The Commission is issuing these rules in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by a former candidate for the United States House of Representatives.
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