As Inauguration Day draws closer, members of President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee must be aware of two important guidelines that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) uses to govern the presidential transition and inauguration. First, as noted 36 U.S.C. § 510(c), inaugural committee members may accept contributions from any entity — with the exception of foreign nationals. Additionally, as noted in 11 CFR 104.21, the inaugural committee is required to register with the FEC by letter and file a report 90 days post-inauguration. These regulations are a quadrennial expansion of the FEC’s typical jurisdiction of federal election financial matters.
More information on laws that control the presidential transition period can be found on the General Services Administration (GSA) website.
