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 Federal Election Commission [NOTICE 2022-03]
 AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
 ACTION: Notice of adjustments to expenditure limitations and lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold.
 SUMMARY: 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.
 DATES: The new limitations apply beginning on January 1, 2022.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. 30101-45, coordinated party expenditure limits (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(2)-(3)) and the disclosure threshold for contributions bundled by lobbyists (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A)) are adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the consumer price index. 
                    *See*52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B), 30116(c); 11 CFR 109.32(a)(2), (b)(3), 110.17(a), (f). The Commission is publishing this notice to announce the adjusted limits and disclosure threshold for 2022. Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2022 Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the Commission must adjust the expenditure limitations established by 52 U.S.C. 30116(d) (the limits on expenditures by national party committees, state party committees, or their subordinate committees in connection with the general election campaign of candidates for Federal office) annually to account for inflation. This expenditure limitation is increased by the percent difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar year 1974). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(i), (2)(B)(i). 1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives in States With More Than One Congressional District Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure limitation for each general election held to fill a seat in the House of Representatives in states with more than one congressional district. 
                    *See*52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also applies to the District of Columbia and territories that elect individuals to the office of Delegate or Resident Commissioner.
                    1*Id.*
                     The formula used to calculate the expenditure limitation in such states and territories multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price index (5.49563), rounding to the nearest $100. 
                    *See*52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2022 general elections for House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is $55,000. 2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate and for House of Representatives in States With Only One Congressional District Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure limitation for a general election held to fill a seat in the Senate or in the House of Representatives in states with only one congressional district. 
                    *See*52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to calculate this expenditure limitation considers not only the price index but also the voting age population (“VAP”) of the state. 
                    *Id.*
                     The VAP figures used to calculate the expenditure limitations were certified by the U.S. Census Bureau. The VAP of each state is also published annually in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The general election expenditure limitation is the greater of: The base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in the price index, 5.49563 (which totals $109,900); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the state, multiplied by 5.49563. 
                    *See*52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(A); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR 109.32(b)(3), 110.17(c). The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of the 2022 general election expenditure limitations for Senate elections. The expenditure limitation for 2022 House elections in states with only one congressional district [2]
                    
                     is $109,900. Senate General Election Coordinated Expenditure Limits—2022 Elections 3
State
Voting age
                             population 
                             (VAP)
VAP × .02 ×
                             the price index 
                             (5.49563)
Senate expenditure limit
                             (the greater of the amount 
                             in column 3 or $109,900)Alabama
3,917,625
$430,600
$430,600Alaska
553,317
60,800
109,900Arizona
5,662,328
622,400
622,400Arkansas
2,322,502
255,300
255,300California
30,465,205
3,348,500
3,348,500Colorado
4,568,613
502,100
502,100Connecticut
2,875,887
316,100
316,100Delaware
795,090
87,400
109,900Florida
17,491,848
1,922,600
1,922,600Georgia
8,275,264
909,600
909,600Hawaii
1,137,154
125,000
125,000Idaho
1,431,897
157,400
157,400Illinois
9,868,245
1,084,600
1,084,600Indiana
5,218,979
573,600
573,600( print page 5823)Iowa
2,456,703
270,000
270,000Kansas
2,231,518
245,300
245,300Kentucky
3,493,482
384,000
384,000Louisiana
3,541,104
389,200
389,200Maine
1,120,338
123,100
123,100Maryland
4,801,825
527,800
527,800Massachusetts
5,622,590
618,000
618,000Michigan
7,897,432
868,000
868,000Minnesota
4,389,823
482,500
482,500Mississippi
2,257,130
248,100
248,100Missouri
4,783,630
525,800
525,800Montana
869,201
95,500
109,900Nebraska
1,480,808
162,800
162,800Nevada
2,445,243
268,800
268,800New Hampshire
1,132,616
124,500
124,500New Jersey
7,244,002
796,200
796,200New Mexico
1,642,656
180,500
180,500New York
15,722,590
1,728,100
1,728,100North Carolina
8,249,659
906,700
906,700North Dakota
589,247
64,800
109,900Ohio
9,174,388
1,008,400
1,008,400Oklahoma
3,025,109
332,500
332,500Oregon
3,384,804
372,000
372,000Pennsylvania
10,290,047
1,131,000
1,131,000Rhode Island
886,783
97,500
109,900South Carolina
4,073,613
447,700
447,700South Dakota
674,947
74,200
109,900Tennessee
5,434,544
597,300
597,300Texas
22,052,508
2,423,800
2,423,800Utah
2,390,732
262,800
262,800Vermont
528,594
58,100
109,900Virginia
6,757,448
742,700
742,700Washington
6,062,570
666,400
666,400West Virginia
1,423,928
156,500
156,500Wisconsin
4,621,152
507,900
507,900Wyoming
446,379
49,100
109,900
 Limitations on Contributions by Individuals, Non-Multicandidate Committees and Certain Political Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate Candidates for the 2021-2022 Election Cycle For the convenience of the readers, the Commission is also republishing the contribution limitations for individuals,
                    
                     non-multicandidate committees and for certain political party committees giving to U.S. Senate candidates and national party committees for the 2021-2022 election cycle: Statutory provision
Statutory amount
2021-2022
                             limit52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A)
$2,000
$2,90052 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B)
25,000
36,50052 U.S.C. 30116(h)
35,000
51,200
 Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2022 The Act requires certain political committees to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant political action committees once the contributions exceed a specified threshold amount. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(1), (i)(3)(A). The Commission must adjust this threshold amount annually to account for inflation. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B). The disclosure threshold is increased by multiplying the $15,000 statutory disclosure threshold by 1.34410, the difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar year 2006). 
                    *See*52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3), 30116(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR 104.22(g). The resulting amount is rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B), 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR 104.22(g)(4). Based upon this formula ($15,000 × 1.34410), the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2022 is $20,200. Dated: January 27, 2022. On behalf of the Commission, Allen J. Dickerson, Chairman, Federal Election Commission.


# Footnotes

1.
    
                         Currently, these are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
                        *See http://www.house.gov/​representatives.* Back to Citation
 2.
    
                         Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. 
                        *See http://www.house.gov/​representatives/​.* Back to Citation
 3.
    
                         This expenditure limit does not apply to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands because those jurisdictions do not elect Senators. 
                        *See*52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A); 11 CFR 109.32(b)(2)(i). Back to Citation


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