Jan 21, 2003 -- Shays, Meehan Filed Amended Complaint Against FEC Over Reform Act Regulations

On January 21, Congressmen Shays and Meehan filed an amended complaint against the FEC concerning its regulations to implement the Reform Act. To claims in the original complaint targeting the FEC's soft money regulations, the amended complaint adds counts focusing on the FEC's decision to exempt 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations from financing and disclosure requirements for "electioneering communciations," the Commission's narrow content standard for coordination analysis, and other aspects of the Reform Act regulations.

Click here to view the amended complaint in its entirety.