Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 14.12.1995

Corporate and Labor Organization Activity; Express Advocacy and Coordination With Candidates

The Commission is issuing revised regulations regarding expenditures by corporations and labor organizations. The new rules implement the Supreme Court's opinion in Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc., 479 U.S. 238 (1986) (MCFL), by substituting an express advocacy standard for the previous partisan/ nonpartisan standard with respect to corporate and labor organization expenditures. Consequently, in many respects, the revised rules permit corporations and labor organizations to engage in a broader range of activities than was permitted under the previous rules. New provisions are also being added to provide corporations and labor organizations with guidance regarding endorsements of candidates, activities which facilitate the making of contributions, and candidate appearances at colleges and universities.