Federal Election Campaign Laws (February 2019)

1 Federal Election . Campaign LAWS. Compiled by the Federal Election COMMISSION. FEBRUARY 2019. Federal Election . Campaign LAWS. Compiled by the Federal Election COMMISSION. THE Federal Election COMMISSION. WASHINGTON, 20463. COMMISSIONERS. ELLEN L. WEINTRAUB, Chair MATTHEW S. PETERSEN, Vice Chairman CAROLINE C. HUNTER, Commissioner STEVEN T. WALTHER, Commissioner SECOND EDITION, FEBRUARY 2019. PREFACE. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has prepared this compilation of Federal Campaign laws as an informative service to the general public. There are three major sections of this compilation: 1. Federal Election Campaign LAWS: The text of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) of 1971, as amended, the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, as amended, and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act, as amended, as codified in titles 52 and 26 of the United States Code.

2 (See Amendments in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2018: Pub. L. No. 93-443, Pub. L. No. 94-283, Pub. L. No. 95-216, Pub. L. No. 96-187, Pub. L. No. 97-51, Pub. L. No. 98-63, Pub. L. No. 98-355, Pub. L. No. 98-620, Pub. L. No. 100-352, Pub. L. No. 101-194, Pub. L. No. 101- 280, Pub. L. No. 102-90, Pub. L. No. 102-393, Pub. L. No. 103-66, Pub. L. No. 103-272, Pub. L. No. 104-79, Pub. L. No. 104-88, Pub. L. No. 104-287, Pub. L. No. 106-58, Pub. L. No. 106-346, Pub. L. No. 107-155, Pub. L. No. 107-252, Pub. L. No. 108-199, Pub. L. No. 108-447, Pub. L.)

3 No. 109-115, Pub. L. No. 110-5, Pub. L. No. 110-81, Pub. L. No. 110-433, Pub. L. No. 113- 72, Pub. L. No. 113-94, Pub. L. No. 113-235, Pub. L. No. 115-141, Pub. L. No. 115-244, and Pub. L. No. 115-386, respectively.). 2. APPENDIX: The text of additional provisions of the United States Code, which are not in the FECA but may be relevant to persons involved with Federal elections, current through February 2019. 3. INDEX TO TITLES 52 and 26: A special index prepared by the FEC. This compilation is presented in codified form, with FECA section numbers converted to United States Code section numbers, in order to facilitate cross- references between this pamphlet, the United States Code, and the United States Code Annotated.

4 Readers should be aware that some terms in the law are defined differently in different titles. Thus, the meaning of a particular term may not be consistent throughout this pamphlet. Note, therefore, the definitions provided in each title or section. iii Federal Election Campaign Laws Copies of this compilation are available from the Federal Election Commission, 1050 First Street, , Washington, 20463. iv UNITED STATES CODE. EDITORIAL RECLASSIFICATION TABLE. TITLE 52 VOTING AND ELECTIONS. This table tracks the relocation of Federal Campaign finance laws from title 2 to title 52 of the Code, effective September 1, 2014. United States Code Former New Provision of Law Affected Classification Classification Pub.

5 L. 92-225, title III, 301, Feb. 7, 1972, 86. 2:431 52:30101. Stat. 11. Pub. L. 107-155, title IV, 402, Mar. 27, 2002, 2:431 note 52:30101 note 116 Stat. 112. Pub. L. 106-346, 101(a) [title V, 502(d)], 2:431 note 52:30101 note Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A-50. Pub. L. 96-187, title III, 301, Jan. 8, 1980, 93. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Stat. 1368. Pub. L. 93-443, title IV, 410, Oct. 15, 1974, 2:431 note 52:30101 note 88 Stat. 1304. Pub. L. 92-225, title IV, 408, formerly 406, 2:431 note 52:30101 note Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20. Pub. L. 107-155, 1(a), Mar. 27, 2002, 116. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Stat. 81. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Pub. L. 96-187, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat.

6 1339. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Pub. L. 94-283, 1, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 475. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Pub. L. 93-443, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1263. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Pub. L. 92-225, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 3. Pub. L. 96-187, title III, 303, Jan. 8, 1980, 93. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Stat. 1368. Pub. L. 107-155, title III, 310, Mar. 27, 2002, 2:431 note 52:30101 note 116 Stat. 104. Pub. L. 96-187, title III, 302, Jan. 8, 1980, 93. 2:431 note 52:30101 note Stat. 1368. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 302, Feb. 7, 1972, 86. 2:432 52:30102. Stat. 12. v Federal Election Campaign Laws United States Code Former New Provision of Law Affected Classification Classification Pub.

7 L. 104-79, 1(c), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 2:432 note 52:30102 note 791. Pub. L. 104-79, 3(d), Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 2:432 note 52:30102 note 793. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 303, Feb. 7, 1972, 86. 2:433 52:30103. Stat. 14. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 304, Feb. 7, 1972, 86. 2:434 52:30104. Stat. 14. Pub. L. 110-81, title II, 204(b), Sept. 14, 2:434 note 52:30104 note 2007, 121 Stat. 746. Pub. L. 110-81, title II, 215, Sept. 14, 2007, 2:434 note 52:30104 note 121 Stat. 751. Pub. L. 106-58, title VI, 639(b), Sept. 29, 2:434 note 52:30104 note 1999, 113 Stat. 476. Pub. L. 106-58, title VI, 641(b), Sept. 29, 2:434 note 52:30104 note 1999, 113 Stat. 477. Pub. L. 107-155, title II, 201(b), Mar.

8 27, 2:434 note 52:30104 note 2002, 116 Stat. 90. Pub. L. 93-443, title II, 204(e), Oct. 15, 1974, 2:434 note 52:30104 note 88 Stat. 1278. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 305, formerly 307, 2:437 52:30105. Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 16. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 306, formerly 310, 2:437c 52:30106 as added Pub. L. 93-443, title II, 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1280. Pub. L. 105-61, title V, 512(b), Oct. 10, 1997, 2:437c note 52:30106 note 111 Stat. 1305. Pub. L. 94-283, title I, 101(e)-(g), May 11, 2:437c note 52:30106 note 1976, 90 Stat. 476, 477. Pub. L. 93-443, title II, 208(b), Oct. 15, 1974, 2:437c note 52:30106 note 88 Stat. 1286. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 307, formerly 311, 2:437d 52:30107 as added Pub.

9 L. 93-443, title II, 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1282. vi Title Reclassification Table United States Code Former New Provision of Law Affected Classification Classification Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 308, formerly 313, 2:437f 52:30108 as added Pub. L. 93-443, title II, 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1283. Pub. L. 94-283, title I, 108(b), May 11, 1976, 2:437f note 52:30108 note 90 Stat. 482. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 309, formerly 314, 2:437g 52:30109 as added Pub. L. 93-443, title II, 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1284. Pub. L. 113-72, 3, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 2:437g note 52:30109 note 1211. Pub. L. 110-433, 1(c), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 2:437g note 52:30109 note 4971.

10 Pub. L. 107-155, title III, 312(b), Mar. 27, 2:437g note 52:30109 note 2002, 116 Stat. 106. Pub. L. 107-155, title III, 315(c), Mar. 27, 2:437g note 52:30109 note 2002, 116 Stat. 108. Pub. L. 106-58, title VI, 640(c), Sept. 29, 2:437g note 52:30109 note 1999, 113 Stat. 477. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 310, formerly 315, 2:437h 52:30110 as added Pub. L. 93-443, title II, 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1285. Pub. L. 107-155, title IV, 403, Mar. 27, 2002, 2:437h note 52:30110 note 116 Stat. 113. Pub. L. 92-225, title III, 311, formerly 308, 2:438 52:30111. Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 16. Pub. L. 107-155, title V, 502, Mar. 27, 2002, 2:438a 52:30112. 116 Stat. 115. Pub.