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Latest updates Search or browse the latest information about the Commission and federal campaign finance law. About latest updates Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens. FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
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January 10, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Civil penalty program for late or non-filed FEC reports extended to 2033
      
      On 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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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance February 21, 2019
    
    From: Information Division
  Civil penalty program for late or non-filed FEC reports extended to 2023
      
      On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed legislation (H.R. 7120, Pub. Law No. 115-386) that officially extends the Commission’s Administrative Fine Program for late- and non-filed reports for an additional ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance April 26, 2018
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission will review dormant committees' use of campaign funds
      
      Starting in July 2018, the Commission will examine the use of campaign funds by dormant committees as part of its review of campaign finance disclosure reports, to ensure the activity ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance November 4, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites 30 campaigns for failure to file Pre-General report (2016)
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited 30 campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-General Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act). ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance October 28, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites campaigns for failure to file October Quarterly report (2016)
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited eight campaign committees for failing to file the October Quarterly report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act). ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance September 6, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites campaign in Massachusetts for failure to file required report
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance August 26, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites campaigns in Arizona and Florida for failure to file required report
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited six campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance August 19, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC adopts interim verification procedure for filings containing possibly false or fictitious information (2016)
      
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The Federal Election Commission announced an interim procedure staff will follow to verify information in filings from the 2016 election cycle that appear to be unlawfully false or fictitious. The ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance August 12, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites campaigns in Alaska and Wyoming for failure to file required report
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited four campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance August 5, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites campaigns in Minnesota and Wisconsin for failure to file required report
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited four campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance August 2, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites Tennessee campaigns for failure to file required report (2016)
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited two campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance August 2, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  New disclosure policy for closed enforcement matters and other agency documents
      
      On August 2, 2016, the Commission published a statement of policy that expands the range of publicly available records on the agency's enforcement and administrative functions. 81 Fed. Reg. 50,702 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance July 29, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites Florida and Washington campaigns for failure to file required reports
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited four campaign committees for failing to file reports as required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act).          As of ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance June 27, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites committee in New York for failing to file Pre-Primary financial report (2016)
      
      The Commission has cited a campaign committee for failing to file a required pre-election report for the June 28 primary in New York.          As of June 23, 2016, the Commission ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance June 13, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites three committees in Nevada and South Carolina for failing to file Pre-Primary financial reports
      
      The Commission has cited three campaign committees for failing to file required pre-election reports for the June 14 primaries in Nevada and South Carolina.          As of June 9, 2016, the ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance June 6, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites eight committees in four states for failing to file Pre-Primary financial reports
      
      The Commission has cited eight campaign committees for failing to file required pre-election reports for the June 7 primaries in California, Iowa, North Carolina and New Mexico.          As of June ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance May 23, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites committees in Georgia and Texas for failing to file pre-election financial reports
      
      The Federal Election Commission has cited four campaign committees for failing to file pre-election reports as required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act).          Three ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance May 13, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission modifies program for requesting agency consideration of legal questions
      
      The Commission recently approved two modifications to its program that enables persons to request consideration of legal issues arising during the agency's report review and audit processes.The first change ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance May 13, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites committee in Kentucky for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary financial report
      
      The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee on May 13, 2016, for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Compliance May 9, 2016
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC cites commitee in West Virginia for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary financial report
      
      On May 6, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as ...
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