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Contribution Limits and Prohibitions

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This page includes information on:

Increased Contribution Limits
Biennial contribution limit for individuals
Prohibition on foreign nationals
Activities of US nationals

Contribution Limits for 2005-2006
- RECORD Summary
- Federal Register Notice (corrected) [3/9/2005]
New brochure on the biennial contribution limit for individuals
Final Rules on Multicandidate Status, Certain Contribution Limits and Biennial Contribution Limits [November 14, 2003] [PDF]
- Summary, from the FEC Record, December 2003, page 4
- Draft(s) considered at the Commission meeting of November 6, 2003
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Multicandidate Committees and Biennial Contribution Limits, August 21, 2003 [PDF]
  - Comments
  - Public hearing held October 1, 2003 [PDF]
  - Summary of NPRM from the FEC Record, September 2003, page 3
  - Summary of public comments and hearing, from the FEC Record, November 2003, page 4.
  - Draft NPRM discussed at the Commission meeting of August 14, 2003 [PDF]
  - Minutes of the Commission meeting of August 14, 2003 [PDF]
A revised brochure on Contributions incorporating BCRA and the new contribution regulations.
Article Clarifying New Biennial Limit for Individuals, from the FEC's Record, February 2003, page 1 [PDF]
Article and Chart of New Contribution Limits, from the FEC's Record, January 2003, pages 6-8 [PDF]
Delay of Effective Date and Correction to Final Rules on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions [December 27, 2002] [PDF]
- Summary, from the FEC's Record, February 2003, page 6. [PDF]
- Correction to Above Notice [January 14, 2003] [PDF]
Final Rules and Explanation and Justification on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions [November 19, 2002] [PDF]
- Summary, from the FEC's Record, December 2002, page 8 [PDF]
- Drafts discussed at the Commission meeting of October 31, 2002 [PDF]
- Minutes of the Commission meeting of October 31, 2002 [PDF]
- Public Hearing on this Rulemaking Cancelled.
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [PDF] [August 22, 2002]
  - Public Comments
  - Summary of NPRM, from the FEC's Record, September 2002, page 11. [PDF]
  - Draft NPRM discussed at the Commission meeting of August 15, 2002 [PDF]
  - Minutes of the Commission meeting of August 15, 2002 [PDF]

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