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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 19 (Thursday, January 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8526-8528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01941]

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2025-01]

Price Index Adjustments for Contribution and Expenditure 
Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of adjustments to contribution and expenditure 
limitations and lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold.

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SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
(``the Act''), the Federal Election Commission (``the Commission'') is 
adjusting certain contribution and 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 limitation at 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) applies beginning 
on November 6, 2024. The new limitations at 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A), 
30116(a)(1)(B), 30116(d) and 30116(h) apply beginning on January 1, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 
Division, (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530, [email protected].

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)), certain contribution limits (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) 
and (B), and (h)), 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.

Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2025

    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 (6.36203), 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 2025 general elections for 
House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is 
$63,600.
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    \1\ Currently, these are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the 
United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. See 
https://www.house.gov/representatives.
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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, 
6.36203 (which totals $127,200); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the 
state, multiplied by 6.36203. 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 2025 general 
election expenditure limitations for Senate elections. The expenditure 
limitation for 2025 House elections in states with only one 
congressional district \2\ is $127,200.
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    \2\ Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, 
South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/representatives/.

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                   Senate General Election Coordinated Expenditure Limits--2025 Elections \3\
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                                                  Voting Age     VAP x .02 x the      Senate expenditure limit
                     State                        Population       price index     (the greater of the amount in
                                                     (VAP)          (6.36203)          column 3 or $127,200)
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Alabama.......................................       4,022,842           $511,900                       $511,900
Alaska........................................         565,186             71,900                        127,200
Arizona.......................................       5,994,209            762,700                        762,700
Arkansas......................................       2,386,510            303,700                        303,700
California....................................      31,012,711          3,946,100                      3,946,100
Colorado......................................       4,744,328            603,700                        603,700
Connecticut...................................       2,947,242            375,000                        375,000
Delaware......................................         838,204            106,700                        127,200
Florida.......................................      18,872,523          2,401,400                      2,401,400
Georgia.......................................       8,640,127          1,099,400                      1,099,400
Hawaii........................................       1,152,797            146,700                        146,700
Idaho.........................................       1,533,172            195,100                        195,100
Illinois......................................      10,012,697          1,274,000                      1,274,000
Indiana.......................................       5,338,189            679,200                        679,200
Iowa..........................................       2,510,913            319,500                        319,500
Kansas........................................       2,278,027            289,900                        289,900
Kentucky......................................       3,562,700            453,300                        453,300
Louisiana.....................................       3,531,346            449,300                        449,300
Maine.........................................       1,157,930            147,300                        147,300
Maryland......................................       4,891,983            622,500                        622,500
Massachusetts.................................       5,780,452            735,500                        735,500
Michigan......................................       8,031,116          1,021,900                      1,021,900
Minnesota.....................................       4,494,094            571,800                        571,800
Mississippi...................................       2,268,423            288,600                        288,600
Missouri......................................       4,873,374            620,100                        620,100
Montana.......................................         904,578            115,100                        127,200
Nebraska......................................       1,521,153            193,600                        193,600
Nevada........................................       2,579,031            328,200                        328,200
New Hampshire.................................       1,159,668            147,600                        147,600
New Jersey....................................       7,455,868            948,700                        948,700
New Mexico....................................       1,682,353            214,100                        214,100
New York......................................      15,884,969          2,021,200                      2,021,200
North Carolina................................       8,685,722          1,105,200                      1,105,200
North Dakota..................................         611,305             77,800                        127,200
Ohio..........................................       9,308,934          1,184,500                      1,184,500
Oklahoma......................................       3,129,179            398,200                        398,200
Oregon........................................       3,446,156            438,500                        438,500
Pennsylvania..................................      10,448,930          1,329,500                      1,329,500
Rhode Island..................................         907,717            115,500                        127,200
South Carolina................................       4,326,760            550,500                        550,500
South Dakota..................................         703,963             89,600                        127,200
Tennessee.....................................       5,645,233            718,300                        718,300
Texas.........................................      23,625,608          3,006,100                      3,006,100
Utah..........................................       2,569,984            327,000                        327,000
Vermont.......................................         535,519             68,100                        127,200
Virginia......................................       6,927,764            881,500                        881,500
Washington....................................       6,303,143            802,000                        802,000
West Virginia.................................       1,421,615            180,900                        180,900
Wisconsin.....................................       4,719,976            600,600                        600,600
Wyoming.......................................         459,626             58,500                        127,200
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Limitations on Contributions by Individuals, Non-Multicandidate 
Committees and Certain Political Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate 
Candidates for the 2025-2026 Election Cycle
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    \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).
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    The Act requires inflation indexing of: (1) The limitations on 
contributions made by persons under 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) 
(contributions to candidates) and 30116(a)(1)(B) (contributions to 
national party committees); and (2) the limitation on contributions 
made to U.S. Senate candidates by certain political party committees at 
52 U.S.C. 30116(h). See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c). These contribution 
limitations are increased by multiplying the respective statutory 
contribution amount by 1.77163, 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 2001). 52 U.S.C. 
30116(c)(1)(B)(i), (2)(B)(ii). The resulting amount is rounded to the 
nearest multiple of $100. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c); 11 CFR 110.17(b). 
Contribution limitations shall be adjusted accordingly:

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       Statutory provision          Statutory amount    2025-2026 Limit
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52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A).........              $2,000             $3,500
52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B).........              25,000             44,300
52 U.S.C. 30116(h)...............              35,000             62,000
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    The limitation at 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) is to be in effect for 
the two-year period beginning on the first day following the date of 
the general election in the preceding year and ending on the date of 
the next regularly scheduled election. 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(C); 11 CFR 
110.1(b)(1)(ii). Thus the $3,500 figure above is in effect from 
November 6, 2024, to November 3, 2026. The limitations under 52 U.S.C. 
30116(a)(1)(B) and 30116(h) shall be in effect beginning January 1st of 
the odd-numbered year and ending on December 31st of the next even-
numbered year. 11 CFR 110.1(c)(1)(ii). Thus the new contribution 
limitations under 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B) and 30116(h) are in effect 
from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026. See 11 CFR 110.17(b)(1).

Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2025

    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 1.55601, 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 x 1.55601), the lobbyist 
bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2025 is $23,300.

    On behalf of the Commission,

    Dated: January 24, 2025.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-01941 Filed 1-29-25; 8:45 am]
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