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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Regulations and rulemakings

As part of its role administering campaign finance law, the Commission issues regulations, which are published every year in Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Commission initiatives, Congressional action, judicial decisions, or petitions for rulemaking may necessitate that the Commission update or adopt new regulations. Consequently, the FEC undertakes rulemakings either to write new Commission regulations or revise existing regulations.

This archive contains 11 CFR and other public materials related to regulations and rulemakings.

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Current regulations are available on the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, or eCFR, maintained by the National Archives. It is a continuously updated online version of the CFR.

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Printed edition of 11 CFR

This is the annual printed edition of 11 CFR. Any new regulations published after the 2026 printed edition will be included in the 2027 printed edition. Printed copies are available from the U.S. Government Bookstore.

Annual printed editions of 11 CFR

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Search completed and ongoing Commission rulemakings. Search for proposed rules, final rules, public comments and hearing testimony. Additionally, submit comments on proposed regulations and other rulemaking documents.

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Explanations and Justifications (E&Js)

The Commission writes an E&J whenever it submits to Congress a new regulation or amends an old one. This archive compiles all E&Js written to accompany FEC regulations, from 1975 to present.

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Public hearings

The Commission periodically holds public hearings at its headquarters in Washington, DC. These hearings offer interested persons an opportunity to testify concerning proposed regulations and other matters that come before the Commission.

Upcoming hearings and those held within the last several years are listed in reverse chronological order with links to relevant documents.

Public hearings archive

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

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.