CHAPTER 14—FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

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United States Code

From Title 2—THE CONGRESS

CHAPTER 14—FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS

§431. Transferred

Codification

Section 431 was editorially reclassified as section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§432. Transferred

Codification

Section 432 was editorially reclassified as section 30102 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§433. Transferred

Codification

Section 433 was editorially reclassified as section 30103 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§434. Transferred

Codification

Section 434 was editorially reclassified as section 30104 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§§435, 436. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354

Section 435, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §305, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 16; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §205(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1278, related to requirements for campaign advertising.

Section 436, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §306, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 16; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §§206, 207, 208(c)(5), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1278, 1279, 1286; Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §115(a), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 495, set forth formal requirements respecting reports and statements.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437. Transferred

Codification

Section 437 was editorially reclassified as section 30105 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437a. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §308, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1279, required the filing of reports with the Commission by certain named persons other than individuals who act to influence others to vote for or against political candidates. See section 30120 et seq. of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Savings Provision

Repeal by Pub. L. 94–283 not to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under this section, with this section or penalty to be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, see section 114 of Pub. L. 94–283, set out as a note under section 441 of this title.

§437b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §308, formerly §309, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1280; renumbered §308 and amended Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §§105, 106, 115(i), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, 496, set forth provisions respecting designation, etc., of campaign depositories.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437c. Transferred

Codification

Section 437c was editorially reclassified as section 30106 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437d. Transferred

Codification

Section 437d was editorially reclassified as section 30107 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437e. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §311, formerly §312, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1283; renumbered §311, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, related to reports to the President and Congress.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437f. Transferred

Codification

Section 437f was editorially reclassified as section 30108 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437g. Transferred

Codification

Section 437g was editorially reclassified as section 30109 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§437h. Transferred

Codification

Section 437h was editorially reclassified as section 30110 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§438. Transferred

Codification

Section 438 was editorially reclassified as section 30111 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Annual Reports for Calendar Years Beginning After Dec. 31, 1972

Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §209(a)(2), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1287, provided that notwithstanding a provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 requiring an annual report, no such annual report was required with respect to any calendar year beginning after December 31, 1972.

§438a. Transferred

Codification

Section 438a was editorially reclassified as section 30112 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§439. Transferred

Codification

Section 439 was editorially reclassified as section 30113 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§439a. Transferred

Codification

Section 439a was editorially reclassified as section 30114 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§439b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §318, formerly §319, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §210, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1289; renumbered §318, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, set forth prohibitions respecting franked solicitations.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§439c. Transferred

Codification

Section 439c was editorially reclassified as section 30115 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§440. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–443, title I, §101(f)(4), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §310, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19, related to prohibition of contributions in the name of another. See section 30122 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §112(1), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 486

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §320, formerly §311, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19; renumbered §321, Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1279; renumbered §320, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, provided penalties of not more than $1,000 fine or not more than 1 year imprisonment, or both for violations of this subchapter.

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §114, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 495, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided by this Act [see Tables for classification], the repeal by this Act of any section or penalty shall not have the effect of releasing or extinguishing any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such section or penalty, and such section or penalty shall be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability.”

§441a. Transferred

Codification

Section 441a was editorially reclassified as section 30116 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441a–1. Transferred

Codification

Section 441a–1 was editorially reclassified as section 30117 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441b. Transferred

Codification

Section 441b was editorially reclassified as section 30118 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441c. Transferred

Codification

Section 441c was editorially reclassified as section 30119 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441d. Transferred

Codification

Section 441d was editorially reclassified as section 30120 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441e. Transferred

Codification

Section 441e was editorially reclassified as section 30121 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441f. Transferred

Codification

Section 441f was editorially reclassified as section 30122 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441g. Transferred

Codification

Section 441g was editorially reclassified as section 30123 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441h. Transferred

Codification

Section 441h was editorially reclassified as section 30124 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441i. Transferred

Codification

Section 441i was editorially reclassified as section 30125 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441j. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, §329, as added Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 494, set forth provisions respecting penalties for violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§441k. Transferred

Codification

Section 441k was editorially reclassified as section 30126 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§442. Transferred

Codification

Section 442 was editorially reclassified as section 6566 of this title.

SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL PROVISIONS

§451. Transferred

Codification

Section 451 was editorially reclassified as section 30141 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§452. Transferred

Codification

Section 452 was editorially reclassified as section 30142 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§453. Transferred

Codification

Section 453 was editorially reclassified as section 30143 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§454. Transferred

Codification

Section 454 was editorially reclassified as section 30144 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§455. Transferred

Codification

Section 455 was editorially reclassified as section 30145 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

§456. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §111, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 486

Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, §407, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title III, §302, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1290, gave Commission additional enforcement authority by providing for disqualification of candidates for Federal office from elections for Federal office for a period of time following a finding by Commission that candidate failed to file a required report.

Savings Provision

Repeal by Pub. L. 94–283 not to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under this section or penalty, with this section or penalty to be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, see section 114 of Pub. L. 94–283, set out as a note under section 441 of this title.

§457. Transferred

Codification

Section 457 was editorially reclassified as section 30146 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.