This listing is done chronologically by the date of transmittal to Congress or publication in the Federal Register. To locate a particular Explanation and Justification (E&J) for a regulation, simply look up the title of the E&J and click on the Link/Notice# listed.
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Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
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Link/
Notice# |
| February 24, 2000 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments
Federal Register notice: 65 FR 9201
Effective date: March 27, 2000 |
2000-03 |
| March 22, 2000 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Filing Copies of Campaign Finance Reports and Statements with State Offices
Federal Register notice: 65 FR 15221
Effective date: June 7, 2000 |
2000-04 |
| May 19, 2000 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Administrative Fines
Federal Register notice: 65 FR 31787
Effective Date:
July 14, 2000
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2000-10 |
| June 21, 2000 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electronic Filing of Reports by Political Committees
Federal Register notice: 65 FR 38415
Effective Date:
January 1, 2001 |
2000-13 |
| July 11, 2000 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Election Cycle Reporting by Authorized Committees
Federal Register notice: 65 FR 42619
Effective Date:
January 1, 2001 |
2000-15 |
| December 6, 2000 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on General Public Political Communications Coordinated With Candidates and Party Committees; Independent Expenditures
Federal Register notice: 65 FR 76138
Effective Date:
May 9, 2001 |
2000-21 |
Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
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Link/
Notice# |
| November 30, 2001 |
Technical Amendments for Regulations on Election Cycle Reporting
Federal Register notice: 66 FR 59679
Effective Date:
December 31, 2001 |
2001-17 |
| November 30, 2001 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension to Administrative Fines; Revision of Sunset Date
Federal Register notice: 66 FR 59680
Effective Date:
December 31, 2001 |
2001-18 |
Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
|
Link/
Notice# |
| March 20, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Independent Expenditure Reporting
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 12834
Effective Date:
June 13, 2002 |
2002-3 |
| June 4, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Brokerage Loans and Lines of Credit
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 38353
Effective Date:
December 31, 2002 |
2002-8 |
| July 29, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Prohibited and Excessive Contributions; Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 49064
Effective Date:
November 6, 2002
(Exception: 11 CFR 106.7(a) effective January 1, 2003) |
2002-11 |
| August 5, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Reorganization of Regulations on “Contribution” and “Expenditure”
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 50582
Effective Date:
November 6, 2002 |
2002-12 |
| October 23, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electioneering Communications
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 65190
Effective Date:
November 22, 2002 |
2002-20 |
| October 23, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the FCC Database for Electioneering Communications; Interim Final Rules
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 65212
Effective Date:
November 22, 2002 |
2002-21 |
| November 19, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 69928
Effective Date:
January 1, 2003 |
2002-22 |
| December 13, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Disclaimers, Fraudulent Solicitation, Civil Penalties, and Personal Use of Campaign Funds
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 76962
Effective Date:
January 13, 2003 |
2002-25 |
| December 26, 2002 |
Technical Amendments for BCRA Regulations
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 78679
Effective Date:
December 26, 2002 |
2002-29 |
| December 27, 2002 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions; Delay of Effective Date and Correction
Federal Register notice: 67 FR 78959
Effective Date:
January 1, 2003
(11 CFR 109.1 effective on January 13, 2003) |
2002-30 |
Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
|
Link/
Notice# |
| January 3, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Consolidated Reporting Amendments
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 404
Effective Date:
February 3, 2003 |
2002-26 |
| January 3, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 421
Effective Date:
February 3, 2003 |
2002-27 |
| January 14, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contribution Limitations and Prohibitions; Correction
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 1793
Effective Date:
January 13, 2003 |
2003-01 |
| January 22, 2003 |
Technical Corrections for BCRA Regulations
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 2871
Effective Date: 11 CFR 104.3(d)(1) effective on December 31, 2002;
11 CFR 110.19(e) effective on January 1, 2003
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2003-02 |
| January 27, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Increased Contribution and Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for Candidates Opposing Self-Financed Candidates; Interim Final Rules
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 3970
Effective Date: February 26, 2003 |
2003-03 |
| February 7, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Coordinated and Independent Expenditures; Correction
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 6346
Effective Date: February 3, 2003 |
2002-27-A |
| March 17, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Administrative Fines; Amendments
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 12572
Effective Date: April 16, 2003 |
2003-06 |
| April 7, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Administrative Fines; Correction
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 16715
Effective Date: March 17, 2005 |
2003-07 |
| August 8, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 47386
Effective Date: November 28, 2003 |
2003-12 |
| November 14, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Multicandidate Committees and Biennial Contribution Limits
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 64512
Effective Date: December 15, 2003 |
2003-19 |
| November 14, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Party Committee Telephone Banks
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 64517
Effective Date: December 15, 2003 |
2003-20 |
| December 1, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Leadership PACs
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 67013
Effective Date: December 31, 2003 |
2003-22 |
| December 15, 2003 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Travel on Behalf of Candidates and Political Committees
Federal Register notice: 68 FR 69583
Effective Date: January 14, 2004
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2003-24 |
Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
|
Link/
Notice# |
| February 11, 2004 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension of Administrative Fines Program
Federal Register notice: 69 FR 6525
Effective Date: February 11, 2004
|
2004-05 |
| October 6, 2004 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Presidential Inaugural Committee Reporting and Prohibition on Accepting Donations From Foreign Nationals
Federal Register notice: 69 FR 59775
Effective Date: November 5, 2004
|
2004-13 |
| November 3, 2004 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Coordinated and Independent Expenditures by Party Committees
Federal Register notice: 69 FR 63919
Effective Date: December 3, 2004 |
2004-14 |
| November 23, 2004 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Political Committee Status, Definition of Contribution and Allocation for Separate Segregated Funds and Nonconnected Committees
Federal Register notice: 69 FR 68056
Effective Date: January 1, 2005 |
2004-15 |
| November 24, 2004 |
Technical Amendments to Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (“BCRA”) Rules and Explanation and Justification
Federal Register notice: 69 FR 68237
Effective Date: November 24, 2004 |
2004-16 |
Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
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Link/
Notice# |
| February 3, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Contributions and Donations by Minors
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 5565
Effective Date: March 7, 2005 |
2005-04 |
| March 9, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Expenditure and Contribution Limitations
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 11658
Effective Date: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 3, 2004; 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2005
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| March 16, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Political Party Committees Donating Funds to Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations and Political Organizations
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 12787
Effective Date: April 15, 2005 |
2005-08 |
| March 18, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Filing Documents by Priority Mail, Express Mail, and Overnight Delivery Service
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 13089
Effective Date: April 18, 2005 |
2005-09 |
| June 15, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 34633
Effective Date: June 15, 2005 |
2005-16 |
| June 30, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Candidate Solicitation at State, District, and Local Party Fundraising Events
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 37649
Effective Date: June 30, 2005 |
2005-17 |
| July 21, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Payroll Deductions by Member Corporations for Contributions to a Trade Association's Separate Segregated Fund
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 41939
Effective Date: August 22, 2005 |
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| November 17, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the $5,000 Exemption for Disbursements
of Levin Funds by State, District, and
Local Party Committees and
Organizations
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 69631
Effective Date: 11 CFR 300.32(c)(4) effective on December 19, 2005 |
|
| December 20, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on State, District, and Local Party Committee Payment of Certain Salaries and Wages
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 75379
Effective Date: January 19, 2006 |
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| December 21, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electioneering Communications
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 75713
Effective Date: January 20, 2006
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| December 21, 2005 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension of the Administrative Fines Program
Federal Register notice: 70 FR 75717
Effective Date: December 21, 2005 |
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Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
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Link/
Notice# |
| January 31, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Definitions of "Agent" for BCRA Regulations on Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money and Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 4975
Effective Date: January 31, 2006 |
2006-01 |
| February 22, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Definition of Federal Election Activity
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 8926
Effective Date: March 24, 2006
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| March 20, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Definitions of "Solicit" and "Direct"
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 13926
Effective Date: April 19, 2006
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| March 21, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Expenditure Limitations
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 14218
Effective Date: January 1, 2006
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| March 22, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Definition of Federal Election Activity; Interim Final Rules
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 14357
Effective Date: March 24, 2006 |
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| April 12, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Internet Communications
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 18589
Effective Date: May 12, 2006 |
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| June 8, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Coordinated Communications
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 33190
Effective Date: July 10, 2006 |
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| September 20, 2006 |
Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Increase in Limitation on Authorized
Committees Supporting Other
Authorized Committees
Federal Register notice: 71 FR 54899
Effective Date: September 20, 2006 |
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Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
|
Link/
Notice# |
| January 24, 2007 |
Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 3141
Effective Date: March 5, 2007 |
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| February 5, 2007 |
Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Expenditure and Contribution Limitations
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 5294
Effective Date: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 8, 2006; 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2007 |
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| February 7, 2007 |
Supplemental Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Political Committee Status
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 5595
Effective Date: February 7, 2007
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| February 16, 2007 |
Policy Statement Establishing a Pilot Program for Probable Cause Hearings
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 7551
Effective Date: February 16, 2007
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| March 16, 2007 |
Statement of Policy Regarding Commission Action in Matters at the Initial Stage in the Enforcement Process
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 12545
Effective Date: March 16, 2007
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| March 29, 2007 |
Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Best Efforts in Administrative Fines Challenges
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 14662
Effective Date: April 30, 2007 |
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| April 5, 2007 |
Statement of Policy Regarding Self-Reporting of Campaign Finance Violations (Sua Sponte Submissions)
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 16695
Effective Date: April 5, 2007 |
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| April 5, 2007 |
Statement of Policy Establishing a Safe Harbor for Misreporting Due to Embezzlement
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 16695
Effective Date: April 5, 2007
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| June 7, 2007 |
Statement of Policy Regarding Treasurers' Best Efforts to Obtain, Maintain, and Submit Information as Required by the Federal Election Campaign Act
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 31438
Effective Date: June 7, 2007
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| October 3, 2007 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Use of Campaign Funds for Donations to Non-Federal Candidates and Any Other Lawful Purpose Other Than Personal Use
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 56245
Effective Date: November 2, 2007
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| November 19, 2007 |
Rules of Agency Organization, Procedure, or Practice: Procedural Rules for Probable Cause Hearings
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 64919
Effective Date: November 19, 2007 |
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| December 26, 2007 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on Electioneering Communications
Federal Register notice: 72 FR 72899
Effective Date: December 26, 2007 |
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Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
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Link/
Notice# |
| January 2, 2008 |
Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records
Federal Register notice: 73 FR 336
Effective Date: February 11, 2008 |
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| January 30, 2008 |
Notice of Rules of Procedure (Commission Directive 10)
Federal Register notice: 73 FR 5568
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| February 14, 2008 |
Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Expenditure Limitations
Federal Register notice: 73 FR 8696
Effective Date: January 1, 2008 |
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| December 1, 2008 |
Explanation and Justification for Regulations on the Extension of the Administrative Fines Program
Federal Register notice: 73 FR 72687
Effective Date: December 31, 2008 |
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| December 30, 2008 |
Explanation and Justification for the Repeal of Increased Contribution and Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for Candidates Opposing Self-Financed Candidates
Federal Register notice: 73 FR 79597
Effective Date: February 1, 2009 |
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Publication
Date |
Title, FR Notice Citation and Effective Date
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Link/
Notice# |
February 17, 2009
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Explanation and Justification for the Regulations on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants
Federal Register notice: 74 FR 7285
Effective Date: March 19, 2009; lobbyist/registrant PACs to amend FEC Form 1 by March 29, 2009; 11 CFR 104.22(b) and (e) effective on May 18, 2009
Correction to Notice 2009-03 (p. 7288) on the Regulations on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants
Federal Register notice: 74 FR 10676
Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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| February 17, 2009 |
Explanation and Justification for the Price Index Increases for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold
Federal Register notice: 74 FR 7435
Effective Date: 2 USC 441a(a)(1)(A) [11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)], effective on November 5, 2008; 2 USC 434(i)(3)(A) [104.22(g)], USC 441a(a)(1)(B) [110.1(c)], 441a(a)(3) [110.5(b)], 441a(d) [109.32], and 441a(h) [110.2(e)] effective on January 1, 2009 |
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| March 5, 2009 |
Compliance Date Correction for the Regulations on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants
Federal Register notice: 74 FR 9565
Effective Date: March 19, 2009 |
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