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  • Commission Meetings

July 13, 2017 open meeting

July 13, 2017 - July 13, 2017

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Agenda

Thursday, July 13, 2017 through Thursday, July 13, 2017  |  10:00 AM

  1. Possible use of campaign funds for residential security systems

    A. Request by the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives regarding the possible use of campaign funds for residential security systems

    Memorandum from Chairman Steven T. Walther dated June 28, 2017

    Agenda Document No. 17-29-A

    B. Proposed interim enforcement policy on use of campaign funds by members of Congress for residential security systems

    Memorandum from Chairman Steven T. Walther dated July 11, 2017

    Agenda document no. 17-33-a |  Submitted late

    C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2017-07

    Sergeant at Arms by the Honorable Paul D. Irving

    Agenda Document No. 17-32-A (Draft A)

    Agenda Document No. 17-32-B (Draft B)

    Agenda Document No. 17-32-C (Draft C) | Submitted late

    Agenda Document No. 17-32-D (Draft D)  |  Submitted late

    Presenters: Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the Office of the General Counsel

  2. Draft advisory opinion 2017-05

    Great America PAC and Committee to Defend the President by Dan Backer, Esq.

    Agenda Document No. 17-30-A (Draft A)

    Agenda Document No. 17-30-B (Draft B)  |  Submitted late

    Presenters: Joseph Wenzinger/Neven Stipanovic of the Office of the General Counsel

  3. Proposed interim enforcement policy for “volunteer mail” exemption

    Memorandum from Vice Chair Caroline C. Hunter and Commissioners Lee E.Goodman and Matthew S. Petersen dated July 6, 2017

    Agenda Document No. 17-31-A

    Memorandum from Chairman Steven T. Walther dated July 11, 2017

    Agenda Document No. 17-31-B  |  Submitted late

  4. Discussion of Commission’s response to alleged foreign interference in American elections

    Held over from the June 22, 2017 meeting

    Memorandum from Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub dated September 9, 2016

    Agenda Document No. 17-27-A

    Memorandum from Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub dated September 29, 2016

    Agenda Document No. 16-49-A

    Memorandum from Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub dated June 21, 2017

    Agenda Document No. 17-28-A

  5. Management and administrative matters

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on December 12, 2017)

Recordings

Notices about this meeting