New Rulemaking Search System Launches on FEC

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Website Initiatives

The Commission has launched a new rulemaking search system on the FEC’s website, which is replacing the Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System (SERS). The new system provides fast, comprehensive access to FEC rulemaking documents and is easily accessible via mobile devices. Users can search rulemaking documents by regulation number, document type, date, and more. Advanced search capabilities include keyword and Boolean options and proximity filters that allow users to search for terms or phrases that appear within a set distance from one another. More information about the FEC’s legal search system capabilities is available in the FEC’s Legal Research Guide. The Commission will retire SERS on April 23, 2026.

Litigation

McDonald v. FEC (Case No. 25-10830) On April 16, the Plaintiff-Appellant filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Outreach

On April 17, Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum and Deputy General Counsel for Law Lisa Stevenson participated in panel discussions at the Florida State University Election Law Center in Washington, D.C.

On April 16, Deputy Press Officer Myles Martin discussed campaign finance rules and FEC disclosure systems in a virtual meeting with the Utah Investigative Journalism Project.

Reports Due in 2026

The Commission has posted the 2026 Congressional Pre-Election Reporting Dates. Reporting schedules for all filers in 2026 are also available.

Election Dates

The Commission has posted a list of 2026 Congressional Primary Dates.

Upcoming educational opportunities

April 21-22, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for corporations and their PACs.

May 12-13, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for membership and labor organizations and their PACs.

For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission’s Trainings page.

Upcoming reporting due dates

April 20: April Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Monthly Reporting schedule.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 1st District Special General Election, scheduled for June 2, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 4, 2026.

Additional research materials

Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.

Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.

FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.

The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.

The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.

The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.

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The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.