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52 U.S.C. 30103: Registration of political committees

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-225. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 52 U.S.C. 30116.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Election Commission (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions requiring each authorized campaign committee, each segregated fund established under section 441b(b) of this title, and all other committees to file a statement of organization 10 days after establishment for provisions requiring each political com… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–187 inserted "of a political committee" in introductory clause; in par. (1) inserted reference to type of committee; in par. (2) inserted reference to type of organization or affiliated committee; in par. (3) substituted provisions relating to the name, address and position … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–187 substituted "in accordance with section 432(g) of this title no later than 10 days after the date of the change" for "to the Commission within a ten-day period following the change". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–187 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions relating to termination of a political committee by written statement in accordance with section 432(g) of this title for provisions relating to notification to the Commission in the event of disbandmen… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–187 struck out subsec. (e) relating to filing of required reports and notifications with the appropriate principal campaign committee instead of the Commission in the case of a political committee which is not a principal campaign committee. · (e)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–443, §208(c)(3)(A), substituted "Commission" for "supervisory officer" wherever appearing.
    • Pub. L. 93–443, §208(c)(3)(B), substituted "it prescribes" for "he prescribes". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–443, §203, added subsec. (e). · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.