FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN LAWS Compiled by the FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 2019 FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN LAWS Compiled by the FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 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. (See Amendments in THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 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 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463 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. COMMISSIONERS 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. ELLEN L. WEINTRAUB, Chair No. 103-272, Pub. L. No. 104-79, Pub. L. No. 104-88, Pub. L. No. 104-287, MATTHEW S. PETERSEN, Vice Chairman 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. No. 109-115, CAROLINE C. HUNTER, Commissioner Pub. L. No. 110-5, Pub. L. No. 110-81, Pub. L. No. 110-433, Pub. L. No. 113- STEVEN T. WALTHER, Commissioner 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.) SECOND EDITION, FEBRUARY 2019 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. 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. 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. (See Amendments in THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 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 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463 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. COMMISSIONERS 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. ELLEN L. WEINTRAUB, Chair No. 103-272, Pub. L. No. 104-79, Pub. L. No. 104-88, Pub. L. No. 104-287, MATTHEW S. PETERSEN, Vice Chairman 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. No. 109-115, CAROLINE C. HUNTER, Commissioner Pub. L. No. 110-5, Pub. L. No. 110-81, Pub. L. No. 110-433, Pub. L. No. 113- STEVEN T. WALTHER, Commissioner 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.) SECOND EDITION, FEBRUARY 2019 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. 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20463. IV Copies of this compilation are available from the Federal Election UNITED STATES CODE Commission, 1050 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20463. 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 U.S. Code, effective September 1, 2014. United States Code Former New Provision of Law Affected Classification Classification Pub. 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. 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. 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. 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. L. 93-443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1282 VI FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN LAWS TITLE RECLASSIFICATION TABLE United States Code Former New Provision of Law Affected Classification Classification Pub.