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1 SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
2 SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
3 SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
4 §431. Definitions
4.1 References in Text
4.3 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations
4.4 Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
4.5 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
4.6 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
4.7 Effective Date
4.8 Short Title of 2002 Amendment
4.9 Short Title of 1980 Amendment
4.10 Short Title of 1976 Amendment
4.11 Short Title of 1974 Amendment
4.12 Short Title
4.13 Transfer of Functions
4.14 Transition Provisions
4.15 Study and Report on Clean Money Clean Elections Laws
4.16 Voting System Study; Report to Congress; Cost of Study
5 §432. Organization of political committees
5.1 (a) Treasurer; vacancy; official authorizations
5.2 (b) Account of contributions; segregated funds
5.3 (c) Recordkeeping
5.4 (d) Preservation of records and copies of reports
5.5 (e) Principal and additional campaign committees; designations, status of candidate, authorized committees, etc.
5.6 (f) Filing with and receipt of designations, statements, and reports by principal campaign committee
5.7 (g) Filing with and receipt of designations, statements, and reports by Secretary of Senate; forwarding to Commission; filing requirements with Commission; public inspection and preservation of designations, etc.
5.8 (h) Campaign depositories; designations, maintenance of accounts, etc.; petty cash fund for disbursements; record of disbursements
5.9 (i) Reports and records, compliance with requirements based on best efforts
5.10 References in Text
5.11 Amendments
5.12 Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
5.13 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
5.14 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
5.15 Transfer of Functions
6 §433. Registration of political committees
6.1 (a) Statements of organizations
6.2 (b) Contents of statements
6.3 (c) Change of information in statements
6.4 (d) Termination, etc., requirements and authorities
6.6 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
6.7 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
7 §434. Reporting requirements
7.1 (a) Receipts and disbursements by treasurers of political committees; filing requirements
7.2 (b) Contents of reports
7.3 (c) Statements by other than political committees; filing; contents; indices of expenditures
7.4 (d) Filing by facsimile device or electronic mail
7.5 (e) Political committees
7.6 (1) National and congressional political committees
7.7 (2) Other political committees to which section 441i applies
7.8 (A) In general
7.9 (B) Specific disclosure by State and local parties of certain non-Federal amounts permitted to be spent on Federal election activity
7.10 (3) Itemization
7.11 (4) Reporting periods
7.12 (f) Disclosure of electioneering communications
7.13 (1) Statement required
7.14 (2) Contents of statement
7.15 (3) Electioneering communication
7.16 (A) In general
7.17 (B) Exceptions
7.18 (C) Targeting to relevant electorate
7.19 (4) Disclosure date
7.20 (5) Contracts to disburse
7.21 (6) Coordination with other requirements
7.22 (7) Coordination with title 26
7.23 (g) Time for reporting certain expenditures
7.24 (1) Expenditures aggregating $1,000
7.25 (A) Initial report
7.26 (B) Additional reports
7.27 (2) Expenditures aggregating $10,000
7.28 (A) Initial report
7.29 (B) Additional reports
7.30 (3) Place of filing; contents
7.31 (4) Time of filing for expenditures aggregating $1,000
7.32 (h) Reports from Inaugural Committees
7.33 (i) Disclosure of bundled contributions
7.34 (1) Required disclosure
7.35 (2) Covered period
7.36 (3) Applicable threshold
7.37 (A) In general
7.38 (B) Indexing
7.39 (4) Public availability
7.40 (5) Regulations
7.41 (6) Committees described
7.42 (7) Persons described
7.43 (8) Definitions
7.44 (A) Bundled contribution
7.45 (B) Leadership PAC
7.46 References in Text
7.47 Prior Provisions
7.48 Amendments
7.49 Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
7.50 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
7.51 Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
7.52 Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
7.53 Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
7.54 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
7.55 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
7.56 Responsibilities of Federal Communications Commission
7.57 Report Required To Be Filed By January 31, 1975
8 §§435, 436. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
8.1 Effective Date of Repeal
9 §437. Reports on convention financing
9.1 Prior Provisions
9.3 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
9.4 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
10 §437a. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481
10.1 Savings Provision
11 §437b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
11.1 Effective Date of Repeal
12 §437c. Federal Election Commission
12.1 (a) Establishment; membership; term of office; vacancies; qualifications; compensation; chairman and vice chairman
12.2 (b) Administration, enforcement, and formulation of policy; exclusive jurisdiction of civil enforcement; Congressional authorities or functions with respect to elections for Federal office
12.3 (c) Voting requirements; delegation of authorities
12.4 (d) Meetings
12.5 (e) Rules for conduct of activities; judicial notice of seal; principal office
12.6 (f) Staff director and general counsel; appointment and compensation; appointment and compensation of personnel and procurement of intermittent services by staff director; use of assistance, personnel, and facilities of Federal agencies and departments; counsel for defense of actions
12.7 References in Text
12.8 Prior Provisions
12.9 Amendments
12.10 Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
12.11 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
12.12 Effective Date
12.13 Operation of Federal Election Commission After 1976 Amendment of Federal Election Campaign Act; Appointment of Commission Members; Transfer of Personnel, Liabilities, Contracts, Property, and Records, of Commission; References to Commission Prior to Amendment Deemed References to Commission as Constituted After 1976 Amendment of Federal Election Campaign Act
12.14 Transitional Provision Pending Appointment and Qualification of Members and General Counsel of Federal Election Commission and Transfer of Records, Documents, Memorandums, and Other Papers
13 §437d. Powers of Commission
13.1 (a) Specific authorities
13.2 (b) Judicial orders for compliance with subpenas and orders of Commission; contempt of court
13.3 (c) Civil liability for disclosure of information
13.4 (d) Concurrent transmissions to Congress or Member of budget estimates, etc.; prior submission of legislative recommendations, testimony, or comments on legislation
13.5 (e) Exclusive civil remedy for enforcement
13.6 References in Text
13.7 Prior Provisions
13.8 Amendments
13.9 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
13.10 Effective Date
14 §437e. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
14.1 Effective Date of Repeal
15 §437f. Advisory opinions
15.1 (a) Requests by persons, candidates, or authorized committees; subject matter; time for response
15.2 (b) Procedures applicable to initial proposal of rules or regulations, and advisory opinions
15.3 (c) Persons entitled to rely upon opinions; scope of protection for good faith reliance
15.4 (d) Requests made public; submission of written comments by interested public
15.5 References in Text
15.6 Prior Provisions
15.7 Amendments
15.8 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
15.9 Effective Date
15.10 Conformance of Advisory Opinions Issued Prior to May 11, 1976, to Requirements Imposed Under 1976 Amendments
16 §437g. Enforcement
16.1 (a) Administrative and judicial practice and procedure
16.2 (b) Notice to persons not filing required reports prior to institution of enforcement action; publication of identity of persons and unfiled reports
16.3 (c) Reports by Attorney General of apparent violations
16.4 (d) Penalties; defenses; mitigation of offenses
16.6 Prior Provisions
16.7 Amendments
16.8 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
16.9 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
16.10 Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
16.11 Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
16.12 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
16.13 Effective Date
17 §437h. Judicial review
17.1 References in Text
17.2 Prior Provisions
17.4 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
17.5 Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
17.6 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
17.7 Effective Date
17.8 Judicial Review
18 §438. Administrative provisions
18.1 (a) Duties of Commission
18.2 (b) Audits and field investigations
18.3 (c) Statutory provisions applicable to forms and information-gathering activities
18.4 (d) Rules, regulations, or forms; issuance, procedures applicable, etc.
18.5 (e) Scope of protection for good faith reliance upon rules or regulations
18.6 (f) Promulgation of rules, regulations, and forms by Commission and Internal Revenue Service; report to Congress on cooperative efforts
18.7 References in Text
18.8 Prior Provisions
18.9 Amendments
18.10 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
18.11 Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
18.12 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
18.13 Termination of Reporting Requirements
18.14 Transition Provisions
18.15 Annual Reports for Calendar Years Beginning After Dec. 31, 1972
19 §438a. Maintenance of website of election reports
19.1 (a) In general
19.2 (b) Election-related report
19.3 (c) Coordination with other agencies
19.4 References in Text
19.5 Codification
19.6 Effective Date
20 §439. Statements filed with State officers; “appropriate State” defined; duties of State officers; waiver of duplicate filing requirement for States with electronic access
20.1 (a) Statements filed; “appropriate State” defined
20.2 (b) Duties of State officers
20.3 (c) Waiver; electronic access
20.4 References in Text
20.5 Prior Provisions
20.6 Amendments
20.7 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
20.8 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
21 §439a. Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes
21.1 (a) Permitted uses
21.2 (b) Prohibited use
21.3 (1) In general
21.4 (2) Conversion
21.5 (c) Restrictions on use of campaign funds for flights on noncommercial aircraft
21.6 (1) In general
21.7 (2) House candidates
21.8 (3) Exception for aircraft owned or leased by candidate
21.9 (A) In general
21.10 (B) Immediate family member defined
21.11 (4) Leadership PAC defined
21.12 References in Text
21.13 Prior Provisions
21.14 Amendments
21.15 Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
21.16 Effective Date
22 §439b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
22.1 Effective Date of Repeal
23 §439c. Authorization of appropriations
23.2 Prior Provisions
23.3 Amendments
23.4 Effective Date
24 §440. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–443, title I, §101(f)(4), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268
24.1 Effective Date of Repeal
25 §441. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §112(1), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 486
25.1 Savings Provision
26 §441a. Limitations on contributions and expenditures
26.1 (a) Dollar limits on contributions
26.2 (b) Dollar limits on expenditures by candidates for office of President of United States
26.3 (c) Increases on limits based on increases in price index
26.4 (d) Expenditures by national committee, State committee, or subordinate committee of State committee in connection with general election campaign of candidates for Federal office
26.5 (e) Certification and publication of estimated voting age population
26.6 (f) Prohibited contributions and expenditures
26.7 (g) Attribution of multi-State expenditures to candidate's expenditure limitation in each State
26.8 (h) Senatorial candidates
26.9 (i) Increased limit to allow response to expenditures from personal funds
26.10 (1) Increase
26.11 (A) In general
26.12 (B) Threshold amount
26.13 (i) State-by-State competitive and fair campaign formula
26.14 (ii) Voting age population
26.15 (C) Increased limit
26.16 (D) Opposition personal funds amount
26.17 (E) Special rule for candidate's campaign funds
26.18 (i) In general
26.19 (ii) Gross receipts advantage
26.20 (2) Time to accept contributions under increased limit
26.21 (A) In general
26.22 (B) Effect of withdrawal of an opposing candidate
26.23 (3) Disposal of excess contributions
26.24 (A) In general
26.25 (B) Return to contributors
26.26 (j) Limitation on repayment of personal loans
26.27 References in Text
26.28 Prior Provisions
26.29 Amendments
26.30 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
26.31 Regulations by the Federal Election Commission
27 §441a–1. Modification of certain limits for House candidates in response to personal fund expenditures of opponents
27.1 (a) Availability of increased limit
27.2 (1) In general
27.3 (2) Determination of opposition personal funds amount
27.4 (A) In general
27.5 (B) Special rule for candidate's campaign funds
27.6 (i) In general
27.7 (ii) Gross receipts advantage
27.8 (3) Time to accept contributions under increased limit
27.9 (A) In general
27.10 (B) Effect of withdrawal of an opposing candidate
27.11 (4) Disposal of excess contributions
27.12 (A) In general
27.13 (B) Return to contributors
27.14 (b) Notification of expenditures from personal funds
27.15 (1) In general
27.16 (A) Definition of expenditure from personal funds
27.17 (B) Declaration of intent
27.18 (C) Initial notification
27.19 (D) Additional notification
27.20 (E) Contents
27.21 (F) Place of filing
27.22 (2) Notification of disposal of excess contributions
27.23 (3) Enforcement
27.24 References in Text
27.25 Effective Date
28 §441b. Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations
28.1 (a) In general
28.2 (b) Definitions; particular activities prohibited or allowed
28.3 (c) Rules relating to electioneering communications
28.4 (1) Applicable electioneering communication
28.5 (2) Exception
28.6 (3) Special operating rules
28.7 (A) Definition under paragraph (1)
28.8 (B) Exception under paragraph (2)
28.9 (4) Definitions and rules
28.10 (5) Coordination with title 26
28.11 (6) Special rules for targeted communications
28.12 (A) Exception does not apply
28.13 (B) Targeted communication
28.14 (C) Definition
28.15 References in Text
28.16 Prior Provisions
28.17 Amendments
28.18 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
28.19 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
29 §441c. Contributions by government contractors
29.1 (a) Prohibition
29.2 (b) Separate segregated funds
29.3 (c) “Labor organization” defined
29.4 References in Text
29.5 Prior Provisions
30 §441d. Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations
30.1 (a) Identification of funding and authorizing sources
30.2 (b) Charge for newspaper or magazine space
30.3 (c) Specification
30.4 (d) Additional requirements
30.5 (1) Communications by candidates or authorized persons
30.6 (A) By radio
30.7 (B) By television
30.8 (2) Communications by others
30.9 Prior Provisions
30.10 Amendments
30.11 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
30.12 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
31 §441e. Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
31.1 (a) Prohibition
31.2 (b) “Foreign national” defined
31.3 Prior Provisions
31.4 Amendments
31.5 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
32 §441f. Contributions in name of another prohibited
32.1 Prior Provisions
33 §441g. Limitation on contribution of currency
33.1 Prior Provisions
34 §441h. Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority
34.1 (a) In general
34.2 (b) Fraudulent solicitation of funds
34.3 Prior Provisions
34.5 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
35 §441i. Soft money of political parties
35.1 (a) National committees
35.2 (1) In general
35.3 (2) Applicability
35.4 (b) State, district, and local committees
35.5 (1) In general
35.6 (2) Applicability
35.7 (A) In general
35.8 (B) Conditions
35.9 (C) Prohibiting involvement of national parties, Federal candidates and officeholders, and State parties acting jointly
35.10 (c) Fundraising costs
35.11 (d) Tax-exempt organizations
35.12 (e) Federal candidates
35.13 (1) In general
35.14 (2) State law
35.15 (3) Fundraising events
35.16 (4) Permitting certain solicitations
35.17 (A) General solicitations
35.18 (B) Certain specific solicitations
35.19 (f) State candidates
35.20 (1) In general
35.21 (2) Exception for certain communications
35.22 References in Text
35.23 Prior Provisions
35.24 Effective Date
36 §441j. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
36.1 Effective Date of Repeal
37 §441k. Prohibition of contributions by minors
37.1 Prior Provisions
37.2 Effective Date
38 §442. Authority to procure technical support and other services and incur travel expenses; payment of such expenses
38.1 References in Text
38.2 Codification
39 SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
40 §451. Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations
40.2 Amendments
40.3 Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
40.4 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
41 §452. Prohibition against use of certain Federal funds for election activities
41.2 Amendments
41.3 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
41.4 Office of Economic Opportunity
42 §453. State laws affected
42.1 (a) In general
42.2 (b) State and local committees of political parties
42.3 References in Text
42.4 Amendments
42.5 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
42.6 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
43 §454. Partial invalidity
43.2 Severability
44 §455. Period of limitations
44.1 References in Text
44.2 Amendments
44.3 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
44.4 Effective Date
45 §456. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §111, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 486
45.1 Savings Provision
46 §457. Collection and use of conference fees
46.1 Codification
SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Sec.431.Definitions.432.Organization of political committees.433.Registration of political committees.434.Reporting requirements.435, 436.Repealed.437.Reports on convention financing.437a, 437b. Repealed.437c.Federal Election Commission.437d.Powers of Commission.437e.Repealed.437f.Advisory opinions.437g.Enforcement.437h.Judicial review.438.Administrative provisions.438a.Maintenance of website of election reports.439.Statements filed with State officers; “appropriate State” defined; duties of State officers; waiver of duplicate filing requirement for States with electronic access.439a.Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes.439b.Repealed.439c.Authorization of appropriations.440, 441.Repealed.441a.Limitations on contributions and expenditures.441a–1.Modification of certain limits for House candidates in response to personal fund expenditures of opponents.441b.Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations.441c.Contributions by government contractors.441d.Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations.441e.Contributions and donations by foreign nationals.441f.Contributions in name of another prohibited.441g.Limitation on contribution of currency.441h.Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority.441i.Soft money of political parties.441j.Repealed.441k.Prohibition of contributions by minors.442.Authority to procure technical support and other services and incur travel expenses; payment of such expenses. SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
451.Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations.452.Prohibition against use of certain Federal funds for election activities.453.State laws affected.454.Partial invalidity.455.Period of limitations.456.Repealed.457.Collection and use of conference fees. SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
§431. Definitions
(1) The term “election” means—
(B) a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate;
(C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; and
(D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President.
(2) The term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal office, and for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election—
(A) if such individual has received contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000; or
(B) if such individual has given his or her consent to another person to receive contributions or make expenditures on behalf of such individual and if such person has received such contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made such expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000.
(3) The term “Federal office” means the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(4) The term “political committee” means—
(B) any separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 441b(b) of this title; or
(5) The term “principal campaign committee” means a political committee designated and authorized by a candidate under section 432(e)(1) of this ti