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52 U.S.C. 30116: Limitations on contributions and expenditures

Created in 1976 by Public Law 92-225. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 52 U.S.C. 30101, 52 U.S.C. 30104, 52 U.S.C. 30125.

7 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Election Commission (7).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–235, §101(a)(1), inserted ", or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar year" before semicolon at end. (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–235, §101(a)(2), which directed amendment by substituting ", or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar year;" for… (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–235, §101(a)(3), added par. (9). (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–235, §101(b), added par. (5). (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (d)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–155, §§304(a)(1), 319(b), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (i) and section 441a–1 of this title, no person" for "No person" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §307(a)(1), substituted "$2,000" for "$1,000". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §§102(1), 307(a)(2), substituted "$25,000;" for "$20,000; or". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §102(2), inserted "(other than a committee described in subparagraph (D))" after "committee" and substituted "; or" for period at end. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §102(3), added subpar. (D). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §307(b), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "No individual shall make contributions aggregating more than $25,000 in any calendar year. For purposes of this paragraph, any contribution made to a candidate in a year other than t… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §214(a), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii). Law text · (a), (iii)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §202, added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). Law text · (a), (D)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §307(d)(1), redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (A), struck out at end "Each limitation established by subsection (b) of this section and subsection (d) of this section shall be increased by such percent difference. Each amount so increased shall be the amou… Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §307(d)(2), substituted "means—" for "means the calendar year 1974" and added cls. (i) and (ii). Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §213(1), substituted "paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)" for "paragraphs (2) and (3)". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §213(2), added par. (4). Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §307(c), substituted "$35,000" for "$17,500". Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §304(a)(2), added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §316, added subpar. (E). Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 107–155, §304(a)(2), added subsec. (j). Law text · (j)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a), (b)

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