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January 31, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  AO 2023-09: Senator’s leadership PAC does not share contribution limit with nonfederal committee
      
      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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Advisory opinions January 29, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Coordinated party expenditure limits adjusted for 2024
      
      The 2024 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.For Presidential nominees, the limit is $32,392,200.For Senate nominees, the 2024 limits range from $123,600 to $3,772,100, depending on each ...Read more
      
      
      
        FEC Record
          
            in: Outreach January 29, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold increases (2024)
      
      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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Outreach January 26, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Appeals court affirms dismissal of *End Citizens United PAC v. FEC and New Republican PAC* (22-5277)
      
      On 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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Litigation January 23, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  AO 2023-10: Fictional entertainment program qualifies for the media exemption
      
      Sony 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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Advisory opinions January 19, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC to host February 27 & 28 Candidate Committee Webinar (2024)
      
      The 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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Outreach January 18, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Ohio special election reporting: 6th Congressional District (2024)
      
      Ohio 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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Reporting January 18, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  California special election reporting: 20th Congressional District (2024)
      
      California 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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Reporting January 17, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Appeals court affirms judgment in *Campaign Legal Center v. FEC* (22-5339)
      
      On 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 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Litigation January 12, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  AO 2023-12: Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands qualifies as a state party committee
      
      The Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands (Committee) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.BackgroundThe determination of a state party organization’s status ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Advisory opinions 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 January 9, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  AO 2023-08: Nonconnected committee may deduct a fee from earmarked contributions
      
      Cowboy Analytics, LLC, proposed to form a nonconnected conduit political committee (“PAC”) to solicit funds for itself and earmarked contributions for federal candidates that the PAC supports. The Commission concluded ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Advisory opinions January 8, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission adjusts civil penalties for 2024
      
      The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2024, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Regulations January 4, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission approves revised regulations providing for candidate salaries (REG 2021-01)
      
      On December 14, 2023, the Commission approved a final rule and explanation and justification revising its regulations at 11 CFR part 113 concerning the use of campaign funds by a ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Regulations January 3, 2024
    
    From: Information Division
  Reports due in 2024
      
      This article describes the filing requirements for 2024. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.Year-End reports covering 2023 activityAll committees must file ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Reporting December 18, 2023
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission transmits 2023 legislative recommendations
      
      At its open meeting on December 14, 2023, the Commission unanimously approved legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the Commission’s ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Commission December 15, 2023
    
    From: Information Division
  New York special election reporting: 3rd Congressional District (2024)
      
      New York has scheduled a special election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 3rd Congressional District that became vacant when Representative George Santos was expelled from Congress. The ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Advisory opinions December 6, 2023
    
    From: Information Division
  FEC to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars in January (2024)
      
      The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2024. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on Wednesday, January ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Outreach December 5, 2023
    
    From: Information Division
  Pending advisory opinion requests as of November 30, 2023
      
      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.AOR 2023-08Solicitation ...Read more
      
      
      
        FEC Record
          
            in: Advisory opinions November 29, 2023
    
    From: Information Division
  *Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC* alleges unlawful failure to respond to petition (23-03163)
      
      On October 20, 2023, Campaign Legal Center and OpenSecrets (plaintiffs) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission unlawfully failed to act ...
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