About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

1 1 (September 27, 2023)

handle is hein.crs/govemzb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service Campaign Finance Policy and a Lapse in Federal Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions September 27, 2023 Current appropriations for the federal government expire on September 30, 2023. If federal funds are not appropriated for FY2024 before October 1, only certain functions may continue at federal agencies, and many employees would be furloughed. This CRS Insight provides brief answers to frequently asked questions concerning potential implications for campaign finance policy and Federal Election Commission (FEC) operations. Several other CRS products discuss various aspects of past government shutdowns resulting from a lapse in appropriations. An appropriations lapse that affected the FEC would most directly affect campaign finance policy. The FEC is an independent federal agency charged with civil enforcement and administration of federal campaign finance law and regulation. A lapse in appropriations affecting other agencies, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), which enforces criminal law; or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which administers parts of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, also might affect campaign finance policy, albeit less directly than a lack of funding for the FEC. Is the FEC funded by federal appropriations? Yes. FEC operations and personnel expenses are funded through annual appropriations acts. (The FEC charges modest fees for some training conferences.) Enforcement penalties, such as those assessed through the FEC's Administrative Fine Program, are deposited into the general fund of the U.S. Treasury. They do not affect the FEC's budget or operations. Recent Congresses have provided funds for the FEC through the annual Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations measures or through omnibus bills. The FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328, Division E) provided $81.7 million for the FEC. For FY2024, the FEC requested $93.5 million. That amount would be 14.4% more than the FY2023 enacted appropriation. In its report accompanying FY2024 FSGG bill H.R. 4664, the House Appropriations Committee recommended $74.5 million. That amount would be 8.8% less than the Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12255 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most