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52 U.S.C. § 30122 — Contributions in name of another prohibited
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No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person or knowingly permit his name to be used to effect such a contribution, and no person shall knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person.
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No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person or knowingly permit his name to be used to effect such a contribution, and no person shall knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, and under chapters 95 and 96 of title 26, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $1,500,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $7,811,500 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and $9,400,000 (of which not more than $400,000 are authorized to be appropriated for the national clearinghouse function described in section 30111(a)(10) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 320, formerly § 311, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19; renumbered § 321, Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1279; renumbered § 320, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, provided penalties of not more than $1,000 fine or not more than 1 year imprisonment, or both for violations of this subchapter.
#### Savings Provision
Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 114, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 495, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided by this Act [see Tables for classification], the repeal by this Act of any section or penalty shall not have the effect of releasing or extinguishing any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such section or penalty, and such section or penalty shall be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability.”
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 441f was editorially reclassified as [section 30122 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30122&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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**(a) Dollar limits on contributions**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (i) and [section 30117 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30117&num=0&edition=prelim), no person shall make contributions—
(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,000;
(B) to the political committees established and maintained by a national political party, which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate, in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000, or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar year;
(C) to any other political committee (other than a committee described in subparagraph (D)) in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000; or
(D) to a political committee established and maintained by a State committee of a political party in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $10,000.
(2) No multicandidate political committee shall make contributions—
(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000;
(B) to the political committees established and maintained by a national political party, which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate, in any calendar year, which, in the aggregate, exceed $15,000, or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar ye
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### Statutory Notes
Section 612, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 724; Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 784, § 2, 64 Stat. 475; Aug. 12, 1970, Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(7), 84 Stat. 777, regulated publication and distribution of political statements. See [section 30120 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30120&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
Section 613, added Pub. L. 89–486, § 8(a), July 4, 1966, 80 Stat. 248; amended Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(d)(1)–(3), (4)(A), (e)(3), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1267, prohibited campaign contributions by foreign nationals. See [section 30121 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30121&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
Section 614, added Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(1), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268, prohibited making of campaign contributions in the name of another. See [section 30122 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30122&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
Section 615, added Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(1), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268, placed limitations on contributions of currency. See [section 30123 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30123&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
Section 616, added Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(1), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268, prohibited acceptance of excessive honorariums.
Section 617, added Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(1), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268, prohibited fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority. See [section 30124 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30124&num=0&
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 310, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19, related to prohibition of contributions in the name of another. See [section 30122 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30122&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under [section 30101 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30101&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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**(a) Administrative and judicial practice and procedure**
(1) Any person who believes a violation of this Act or of chapter 95 or chapter 96 of title 26 has occurred, may file a complaint with the Commission. Such complaint shall be in writing, signed and sworn to by the person filing such complaint, shall be notarized, and shall be made under penalty of perjury and subject to the provisions of [section 1001 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim). Within 5 days after receipt of a complaint, the Commission shall notify, in writing, any person alleged in the complaint to have committed such a violation. Before the Commission conducts any vote on the complaint, other than a vote to dismiss, any person so notified shall have the opportunity to demonstrate, in writing, to the Commission within 15 days after notification that no action should be taken against such person on the basis of the complaint. The Commission may not conduct any investigation or take any other action under this section solely on the basis of a complaint of a person whose identity is not disclosed to the Commission.
(2) If the Commission, upon receiving a complaint under paragraph (1) or on the basis of information ascertained in the normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities, determines, by an affirmative vote of 4 of its members, that it has reason to believe that a person has committed, or is about to commit, a violation of this Act or chapter 95 or chapter 96 of title 26, the Commission shall, through its chairman or vice chairman, notify the person of the alleged violation. Such notification shall set forth the factual basis for such alleged violation. The Commission shall make an investigation of su
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TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS
§ 30121
tising’’ in introductory provisions, was executed by
making the insertion after those words the second time
appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 107–155, § 311(1)(A)(i)–(iii), in introductory pro-
visions, substituted ‘‘Whenever a political committee
makes a disbursement for the purpose of financing any
communication through any broadcasting station,
newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility,
mailing, or any other type of general public political
advertising, or whenever any person makes a disburse-
ment’’ for ‘‘Whenever any person makes an expendi-
ture’’ and struck out ‘‘direct’’ before ‘‘mailing,’’ the
second time appearing.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107–155, § 311(1)(B), inserted
‘‘and permanent street address, telephone number, or
World Wide Web address’’ after ‘‘name’’.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 107–155, § 311(2), added sub-
secs. (c) and (d).
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–187, § 111, designated ex-
isting provisions as subsec. (a), and in revising text,
provided for solicitation of contributions; prescribed
three categories of communications: (1) paid for and
authorized by the candidate, (2) paid for by others but
authorized by the candidate, and (3) not authorized by
the candidate for prior two categories where (1) author-
ized and (2) not authorized by the candidate; struck out
requirement for statement in accordance with regula-
tions of Commission and in a conspicuous manner; and
struck out from the communication not authorized by
the candidate statement of name of affiliated or con-
nected organization required to be disclosed under sec-
tion 433 (b)(2) of this title.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–187, § 111, added subsec. (b).
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