[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5534-5536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01623]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2024-03]
Price Index Adjustments for Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist
Bundling Disclosure Threshold
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of adjustments to expenditure limitations and lobbyist
bundling disclosure threshold.
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SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act
(``the Act''), the Federal Election Commission (``the Commission'') is
adjusting certain expenditure limitations and the lobbyist bundling
disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for
inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information
that follows.
DATES: The new limitations apply beginning on January 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information
Division, (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52
U.S.C. 30101-45, coordinated party expenditure limits (52 U.S.C.
30116(d)(2)-(3)) and the disclosure threshold for contributions bundled
by lobbyists (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A)) are adjusted periodically to
reflect changes in the consumer price index. See 52 U.S.C.
30104(i)(3)(B), 30116(c); 11 CFR 109.32(a)(2), (b)(3), 110.17(a), (f).
The Commission is publishing this notice to announce the adjusted
limits and disclosure threshold for 2024.
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2024
Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the Commission must adjust the
expenditure limitations established by 52 U.S.C. 30116(d) (the limits
on expenditures by national party committees, state party committees,
or their subordinate committees in connection with the general election
campaign of candidates for Federal office) annually to account for
inflation. This expenditure limitation is increased by the percent
difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by
the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of
the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar
year 1974). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(i), (2)(B)(i).
1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives in States With
More Than One Congressional District
Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure
limitation for each general election held to fill a seat in the House
of Representatives in states with more than one congressional district.
See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also applies to the
District of Columbia and territories that elect individuals to the
office of Delegate or Resident Commissioner.\1\ Id. The formula used to
calculate the expenditure limitation in such states and territories
multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price
index (6.17976), rounding to the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this
formula, the expenditure limitation for 2024 general elections for
House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is
$61,800.
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\1\ Currently, these are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the
United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. See
http://www.house.gov/representatives.
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2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate and for House of Representatives
in States With Only One Congressional District
Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure
limitation for a general election held to fill a seat in the Senate or
in the House of Representatives in states with only one congressional
district. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to calculate
this expenditure limitation considers not only the price index but also
the voting age population (``VAP'') of the state. Id. The VAP figures
used to calculate the expenditure limitations were certified by the
U.S. Census Bureau. The VAP of each state is also published annually in
the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18.
The general election expenditure limitation is the
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greater of: The base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in
the price index, 6.17976 (which totals $123,600); or $0.02 multiplied
by the VAP of the state, multiplied by 6.17976. See 52 U.S.C.
30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(A); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Amounts are
rounded to the nearest $100. 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR
109.32(b)(3), 110.17(c). The chart below provides the state-by-state
breakdown of the 2024 general election expenditure limitations for
Senate elections. The expenditure limitation for 2024 House elections
in states with only one congressional district \2\ is $123,600.
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\2\ Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See http://www.house.gov/representatives/.
\3\ This expenditure limit does not apply to the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States
Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands because those
jurisdictions do not elect Senators. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A);
11 CFR 109.32(b)(2)(i).
Senate General Election Coordinated Expenditure Limits--2024 Elections \3\
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Senate
expenditure limit
Voting age VAP x .02 x the (the greater of
State population (VAP) price index the amount in
(6.17976) column 3 or
$123,600)
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Alabama................................................ 3,977,628 $491,600 $491,600
Alaska................................................. 557,899 69,000 123,600
Arizona................................................ 5,848,310 722,800 722,800
Arkansas............................................... 2,362,124 291,900 291,900
California............................................. 30,519,524 3,772,100 3,772,100
Colorado............................................... 4,662,926 576,300 576,300
Connecticut............................................ 2,894,190 357,700 357,700
Delaware............................................... 819,952 101,300 123,600
Florida................................................ 18,229,883 2,253,100 2,253,100
Georgia................................................ 8,490,546 1,049,400 1,049,400
Hawaii................................................. 1,141,525 141,100 141,100
Idaho.................................................. 1,497,384 185,100 185,100
Illinois............................................... 9,844,167 1,216,700 1,216,700
Indiana................................................ 5,274,945 652,000 652,000
Iowa................................................... 2,476,882 306,100 306,100
Kansas................................................. 2,246,209 277,600 277,600
Kentucky............................................... 3,509,259 433,700 433,700
Louisiana.............................................. 3,506,600 433,400 433,400
Maine.................................................. 1,146,670 141,700 141,700
Maryland............................................... 4,818,337 595,500 595,500
Massachusetts.......................................... 5,659,598 699,500 699,500
Michigan............................................... 7,925,350 979,500 979,500
Minnesota.............................................. 4,436,981 548,400 548,400
Mississippi............................................ 2,259,864 279,300 279,300
Missouri............................................... 4,821,686 595,900 595,900
Montana................................................ 897,161 110,900 123,600
Nebraska............................................... 1,497,381 185,100 185,100
Nevada................................................. 2,508,220 310,000 310,000
New Hampshire.......................................... 1,150,004 142,100 142,100
New Jersey............................................. 7,280,551 899,800 899,800
New Mexico............................................. 1,663,024 205,500 205,500
New York............................................... 15,611,308 1,929,500 1,929,500
North Carolina......................................... 8,498,868 1,050,400 1,050,400
North Dakota........................................... 599,192 74,100 123,600
Ohio................................................... 9,207,681 1,138,000 1,138,000
Oklahoma............................................... 3,087,217 381,600 381,600
Oregon................................................. 3,401,528 420,400 420,400
Pennsylvania........................................... 10,332,678 1,277,100 1,277,100
Rhode Island........................................... 892,124 110,300 123,600
South Carolina......................................... 4,229,354 522,700 522,700
South Dakota........................................... 697,420 86,200 123,600
Tennessee.............................................. 5,555,761 686,700 686,700
Texas.................................................. 22,942,176 2,835,500 2,835,500
Utah................................................... 2,484,582 307,100 307,100
Vermont................................................ 532,828 65,900 123,600
Virginia............................................... 6,834,154 844,700 844,700
Washington............................................. 6,164,810 761,900 761,900
West Virginia.......................................... 1,417,859 175,200 175,200
Wisconsin.............................................. 4,661,826 576,200 576,200
Wyoming................................................ 454,508 56,200 123,600
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3. Expenditure Limitation for President
The national party committees have an expenditure limitation for
their general election nominee for President. 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(2).
The formula used to calculate the Presidential expenditure limitation
considers not only the price index but also the total VAP of the United
States. Id. The VAP figure used to calculate the expenditure limitation
was certified by the U.S. Census Bureau. The VAP of the United States
is also published annually in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Department of Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The formula used to calculate
this expenditure limitation is $0.02 multiplied by the total VAP of the
United States (262,083,034), multiplied by the difference in the price
index, 6.17976. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(2); 11 CFR
109.32(a)(2), 110.17. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. 52
U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR 109.32(a)(2), 110.17(c). Based upon
this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2024 Presidential nominees
is $32,392,200.
Limitations on Contributions by Individuals, Non-Multicandidate
Committees and Certain Political Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate
Candidates for the 2023-2024 Election Cycle
For the convenience of the readers, the Commission is also
republishing the contribution limitations for individuals, non-
multicandidate committees and for certain political party committees
giving to U.S. Senate candidates and national party committees for the
2023-2024 election cycle:
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Statutory provision Statutory amount 2023-2024 limit
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52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A).......... $2,000 $3,300
52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B).......... 25,000 41,300
52 U.S.C. 30116(h)................ 35,000 57,800
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Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2024
The Act requires certain political committees to disclose
contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant
political action committees once the contributions exceed a specified
threshold amount. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(1), (i)(3)(A). The Commission must
adjust this threshold amount annually to account for inflation. 52
U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B). The disclosure threshold is increased by
multiplying the $15,000 statutory disclosure threshold by 1.51143, the
difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by
the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of
the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar
year 2006). See 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3), 30116(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR
104.22(g). The resulting amount is rounded to the nearest multiple of
$100. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B), 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR
104.22(g)(4). Based upon this formula ($15,000 x 1.51143), the lobbyist
bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2024 is $22,700.
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: January 23, 2024.
Sean J. Cooksey,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-01623 Filed 1-26-24; 8:45 am]
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