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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • FEC Record: Advisory opinions

Pending advisory opinion requests as of October 31, 2018

November 2, 2018

Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.

  • AOR 2018-12
    Provision of free cybersecurity resources to candidates and political party committees, by nonprofit corporation and its private sector sponsors and partners (Defending Digital Campaigns, Inc.; received September 6, 2018. The requestor granted the Commission an extension of time through December 17, 2018.)
  • AOR 2018-13
    Application of volunteer services exception to cryptocurrency mining (OsiaNetwork LLC; received September 20, 2018)
  • AOR 2018-15
    Use of campaign funds for cyber security expenses (Senator Ron Wyden; received October 3, 2018)

Advisory opinion requests no longer pending:

  • AOR 2018-14
    Status as a federal contractor (John Oldenburg; received September 13, 2018. This advisory opinion request was withdrawn by the requestor on October 17, 2018.)

  • Author 
    • Dorothy Yeager
    • Sr. Communications Specialist

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.