BCRA: Soft Money RegulationsLegal Center and Other Public Interest Groups Respond to Commissioner Smith The Legal Center and other public interest organizations responded to FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith's February 3 Roll Call letter, with a subsequent letter to Roll Call (published on February 6) discussing the FEC's implementation of the Reform Act's soft money fundraising ban. Click here to view the letter in its entirety.
Commissioner Smith Responds on Soft Money Fundraising Ban In a letter to Roll Call (published on February 3), FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith weighed in on the Commission's implementation of the Reform Act's ban on soft money fundraising by Federal officeholders. Click here to view the letter in its entirety.
Letter to Roll Call Clarifies Soft Money Fundraising Ban A letter to Roll Call from the Legal Center and other groups (printed on January 27) emphasized that the Reform Act's ban on soft money fundraising by Federal officeholders for 527 organizations like the Leadership Forum was not limited to "direct" or "explicit" solicitations. Click here to view the letter in its entirety.
Senators McCain and Feingold Urge Party Committees Not to Undermine Campaign Finance Law
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Joint Statement of BCRA Congressional Sponsors on Action to Overturn FEC's Final Soft Money Rules The Congressional sponsors of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act released a Joint Statement on Challenges to FEC Soft Money Regulations on October 8, 2002.
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McCain and Feingold Senate Floor Statements Upon Introduction of Resolution to Overturn FEC's Final Soft Money Rules Upon introducing a resolution to overturn the FEC's final soft money rules, Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold spoke about flaws in the FEC's rules and the need for a congressional response. Click here to view the statements in its entirety.
BCRA Congressional Sponsors Introduce Resolutions to Overturn FEC's Final Soft Money Rules On October 8th, Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold and Congressmen Christopher Shays and Marty Meehan introduced resolutions in the Senate (S.J.Res. 48) and House (H.J.Res. 119) respectively to overturn the FEC's final soft money rules. The sponsors of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 intend that the resolutions be considered under the procedures established by the Congressional Review Act for disapproving agency regulations. Click here to view the House Resolution in its entirety. Click here to view the Senate Resolution in its entirety.
Senator McCain's Analysis of FEC's Final Soft Money Rules According to Senator McCain, the regulations adopted by the Federal Election Commission to implement the soft money ban undermine and compromise all three of the most fundamental components of BCRA. Click here to view full text.
FEC's Final Soft Money Rules This Federal Register document is the Explanation and Justification that accompanies the Final Rules for "Excessive and Prohibited Contributions: Non-Federal or Soft Money."
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Amendments to the FEC's Draft Final Soft Money Rules Click here to view the amendments.
FEC Releases Draft Final Soft Money Rules The Federal Election Commission has released its draft of the new soft money rules which the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act ("BCRA") requires be in place by June 25th. The Commission will meet on June 19th to vote on approval for the rules after making any changes they wish. The final rules are expected to be approved by the FEC by June 21. Click here to view a copy of the proposed rules.
Shays and Meehan React to the FEC's Draft Soft Money Rules Representatives Shays and Meehan released statements reacting to the FEC's draft soft money rules. Click here to view the members' comments.
Transcript of FEC Hearing on Soft Money Rules, Part 2 Transcript of June 5th proceedings. Click here to view full text.
Transcript of FEC Hearing on Soft Money Rules, Part 1 Transcript of June 4th proceedings. Click here to view full text.
FEC Schedule for Soft Money Hearings A two-day hearing is set for June 4-5 to gain public input on the Federal Election Commission's proposed rulemaking on aspects of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 that eliminate or restrict non-federal financial activity ("soft money") for national, state, and local party organizations. Click here to see schedule.
Comments of The Campaign and Media Legal Center on the FEC's Draft Soft Money Rules Comments filed in response to the soft money regulations proposed by the FEC for the implementation of BCRA. Click here to view the comments in their entirety.
Comments of BCRA Congressional Sponsors on the FEC's Draft Soft Money Rules Senators McCain and Feingold and Representatives Shays and Meehan give detailed comments on the soft money rules proposed by the FEC to implement the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
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Comments of Common Cause and Democracy 21 on the FEC's Draft Soft Money Rules Common Cause and Democracy 21 comment on the FEC's proposed rules to implement the BCRA. Click here to view the comments in their entirety.
Other comments on the FEC's Draft Soft Money Rules Click here to view list of comments in its entirety.
FEC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Soft Money The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the soft money portions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act has been published in the Federal Register. Click here to view the NPRM in the Federal Register.
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