Glossary Definition:

Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA): The statute that serves as the basis for current federal campaign finance regulation. It has been amended extensively four times: in 1974 in response to Watergate, in 1976 in response to the Supreme Court's opinion in Buckley, in 1979 to allow parties to raise and spend additional funds for individual volunteer activities, and in 2002 by the bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA).

Statutes and/or Regulations:

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA): Title 2, Chapter 14 of the United States CodeSubchapter I - Disclosure of Federal Campaign Funds: 2 U.S.C. §§ 431-442; Subchapter II - General Provisions: 2 U.S.C. §§ 451-456

Commentary:

"Lessons Learned from McConnell v. FEC: An Analysis by Key Participants in this Historic Supreme Court Case," the Campaign Legal Center

Campaign Finance Background before BCRA The Campaign Finance Institute