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Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-23253
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-10-07
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-22898
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-10-02
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Fraudulent Misrepresentation of Campaign Authority
Document Number: 2024-21983
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-09-26
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Election Commission is issuing guidance on the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority.
Artificial Intelligence in Campaign Ads
Document Number: 2024-21979
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-09-26
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission announces its disposition of a Petition for Rulemaking filed on July 13, 2023. The Petition asks the Commission to revise existing rules on the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority to make clear that the related statutory prohibition applies to deliberately deceptive campaign ads using artificial intelligence ("AI"). For the reasons described below, the Commission is not initiating a rulemaking at this time.
Use of Campaign Funds for Candidate and Officeholder Security
Document Number: 2024-21918
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-09-25
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Election Commission is amending its regulations regarding the use of campaign funds to pay for security measures for federal candidates, officeholders, and members of their family and staff. The Commission is adopting this rule to codify several Commission advisory opinions that authorize the use of campaign funds to pay for certain security measures and address additional issues raised in those advisory opinions.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-21846
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-23
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-21124
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-16
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-20161
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-05
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Requiring Reporting of Exchanges of Email Lists
Document Number: 2024-19900
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-09-05
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission announces its disposition of a Petition for Rulemaking filed on June 28, 2019. The Petition asks the Commission to revise existing reporting rules to state that mailing lists received or disbursed as part of an equal-value exchange must be reported. For the reasons described below, the Commission is not initiating a rulemaking at this time.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-19893
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-04
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-19240
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-26
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-18977
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-22
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-18534
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-16
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Filing Dates for the Texas Special Election in the 18th Congressional District
Document Number: 2024-18299
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-15
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Texas has scheduled a Special General Election on November 5, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 18th Congressional District held by the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. There are two possible elections, but only one may be necessary. Under Texas law, all qualified candidates, regardless of party affiliation, will appear on the ballot. The majority winner of the Special General Election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, the Governor will then set the date for a Special Runoff Election that will include only the top two vote- getters. Committees participating in the Texas special election are required to file pre- and post-election reports.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-18024
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-12
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-17299
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-05
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Requirement To File FEC Form 3-Z
Document Number: 2024-16843
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-08-01
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Election Commission proposes to amend its regulations by removing the requirement that the principal campaign committee of a candidate with multiple authorized committees must report information on FEC Form 3-Z. The Commission seeks comment on the proposed rule and has made no final decision on the issues presented in this rulemaking.
Administrative Fines Program Expansion
Document Number: 2024-16841
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-08-01
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Since the inception of the Federal Election Commission's Administrative Fines Program in 2000, the Commission has been assessing civil monetary penalties for certain violations of the reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended. In 2013, Congress authorized the Commission to expand the Administrative Fines Program to include violations for reporting requirements not currently covered. Accordingly, the Commission proposes to extend its Administrative Fines Program to include violations in the timely filing of 24-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures, 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures, and 24-Hour Notices of Electioneering Communications. This proposal will allow more efficient and predictive adjudication of these filing violations. The Commission invites public comment on the proposed regulatory amendments.
Political Party Rules II
Document Number: 2024-16873
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-08-01
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
On June 26, 2024, the Federal Election Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking asking the Commission to revise existing rules applicable to state, district, and local committees of political parties. The Commission seeks comments on this Petition.
Political Party Rules
Document Number: 2024-16871
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-08-01
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission announces its disposition of a Petition for Rulemaking ("Petition") filed on June 14, 2016, by the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and its Chair, Ken Martin. The Petition asked the Commission to amend several of its regulations applicable to state, district, or local committees of political parties. On June 26, 2024, the same petitioners submitted a new petition that incorporates the substance of this Petition while "revok[ing]" this Petition. Given the new petition, the Commission is not initiating a rulemaking in response to this Petition.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-16182
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-23
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-15970
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-18
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-14979
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-14788
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-03
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-13881
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-24
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-13263
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-14
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-12205
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-03
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-11716
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-28
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Filing Dates for the Wisconsin Special Election in the 8th Congressional District
Document Number: 2024-11468
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-24
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Wisconsin has scheduled special elections on August 13, 2024, and November 5, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 8th Congressional District vacated by Representative Mike Gallagher. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on August 13, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre- Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General on November 5, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General and a 30-Day Post- General Report.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-11190
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-21
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Filing Dates for the New Jersey Special Election in the 10th Congressional District
Document Number: 2024-10501
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-14
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
New Jersey has scheduled special elections on July 16, 2024, and September 18, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 10th Congressional District of the late Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on July 16, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre- Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General on September 18, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General and a 30-Day Post-General Report.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-10503
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-13
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-10264
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-09
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
FOIA Improvement Act
Document Number: 2024-08700
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-05-02
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Congress enacted the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, which amends the Freedom of Information Act, as relevant here, to require Federal agencies to change how certain records and documents are made available for public inspection. The Commission is amending its regulations to implement this statutory mandate. The Commission is accepting comments on these revisions to its regulations, and any comments received may be addressed in a subsequent rulemaking document.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-09154
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-26
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-09002
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-25
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Contributions From Corporations and Other Organizations to Political Committees
Document Number: 2024-08695
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-04-24
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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”
Document Number: 2024-08698
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-04-24
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-08033
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-15
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Use of Campaign Funds for Candidate and Officeholder Security
Document Number: 2024-06863
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-04-09
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-07389
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-05
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Filing Dates for the Colorado Special Election in the 4th Congressional District
Document Number: 2024-07051
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-03
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-06396
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-25
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-06247
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-22
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-06081
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-21
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Statement of Policy Regarding Commission Action in Matters at the Initial Stage in the Enforcement Process
Document Number: 2024-05830
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-03-20
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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
Document Number: 2024-05829
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-03-20
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-05246
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-11
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-04968
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-07
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-03935
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-02-26
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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