Notice2022-02070
Price Index Adjustments for Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold
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Published
February 2, 2022
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Federal Election Commission
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5822-5823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02070]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2022-03]
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, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information
Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; (202) 694-1100 or
(800) 424-9530.
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 2022.
Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2022
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 (5.49563), 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 2022 general elections for
House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is
$55,000.
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\1\ Currently, these are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the
United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. See
<a href="http://www.house.gov/representatives">http://www.house.gov/representatives</a>.
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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 greater of: The base
figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in the price index,
5.49563 (which totals $109,900); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the
state, multiplied by 5.49563. 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 2022 general
election expenditure limitations for Senate elections. The expenditure
limitation for 2022 House elections in states with only one
congressional district \2\ is $109,900.
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\2\ Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See <a href="http://www.house.gov/representatives/">http://www.house.gov/representatives/</a>.
Senate General Election Coordinated Expenditure Limits--2022 Elections \3\
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VAP x .02 x Senate expenditure limit
Voting age the price (the greater of the
State population index amount in column 3 or
(VAP) (5.49563) $109,900)
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Alabama.............................................. 3,917,625 $430,600 $430,600
Alaska............................................... 553,317 60,800 109,900
Arizona.............................................. 5,662,328 622,400 622,400
Arkansas............................................. 2,322,502 255,300 255,300
California........................................... 30,465,205 3,348,500 3,348,500
Colorado............................................. 4,568,613 502,100 502,100
Connecticut.......................................... 2,875,887 316,100 316,100
Delaware............................................. 795,090 87,400 109,900
Florida.............................................. 17,491,848 1,922,600 1,922,600
Georgia.............................................. 8,275,264 909,600 909,600
Hawaii............................................... 1,137,154 125,000 125,000
Idaho................................................ 1,431,897 157,400 157,400
Illinois............................................. 9,868,245 1,084,600 1,084,600
Indiana.............................................. 5,218,979 573,600 573,600
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Iowa................................................. 2,456,703 270,000 270,000
Kansas............................................... 2,231,518 245,300 245,300
Kentucky............................................. 3,493,482 384,000 384,000
Louisiana............................................ 3,541,104 389,200 389,200
Maine................................................ 1,120,338 123,100 123,100
Maryland............................................. 4,801,825 527,800 527,800
Massachusetts........................................ 5,622,590 618,000 618,000
Michigan............................................. 7,897,432 868,000 868,000
Minnesota............................................ 4,389,823 482,500 482,500
Mississippi.......................................... 2,257,130 248,100 248,100
Missouri............................................. 4,783,630 525,800 525,800
Montana.............................................. 869,201 95,500 109,900
Nebraska............................................. 1,480,808 162,800 162,800
Nevada............................................... 2,445,243 268,800 268,800
New Hampshire........................................ 1,132,616 124,500 124,500
New Jersey........................................... 7,244,002 796,200 796,200
New Mexico........................................... 1,642,656 180,500 180,500
New York............................................. 15,722,590 1,728,100 1,728,100
North Carolina....................................... 8,249,659 906,700 906,700
North Dakota......................................... 589,247 64,800 109,900
Ohio................................................. 9,174,388 1,008,400 1,008,400
Oklahoma............................................. 3,025,109 332,500 332,500
Oregon............................................... 3,384,804 372,000 372,000
Pennsylvania......................................... 10,290,047 1,131,000 1,131,000
Rhode Island......................................... 886,783 97,500 109,900
South Carolina....................................... 4,073,613 447,700 447,700
South Dakota......................................... 674,947 74,200 109,900
Tennessee............................................ 5,434,544 597,300 597,300
Texas................................................ 22,052,508 2,423,800 2,423,800
Utah................................................. 2,390,732 262,800 262,800
Vermont.............................................. 528,594 58,100 109,900
Virginia............................................. 6,757,448 742,700 742,700
Washington........................................... 6,062,570 666,400 666,400
West Virginia........................................ 1,423,928 156,500 156,500
Wisconsin............................................ 4,621,152 507,900 507,900
Wyoming.............................................. 446,379 49,100 109,900
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Limitations on Contributions by Individuals, Non-Multicandidate
Committees and Certain Political Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate
Candidates for the 2021-2022 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
2021-2022 election cycle:
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\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).
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Statutory
Statutory provision amount 2021-2022
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52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A)................ $2,000 $2,900
52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(B)................ 25,000 36,500
52 U.S.C. 30116(h)...................... 35,000 51,200
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Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2022
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 1.34410, 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 1.34410), the lobbyist
bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2022 is $20,200.
Dated: January 27, 2022.
On behalf of the Commission,
Allen J. Dickerson,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-02070 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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