Coordinated Communications Rulemaking

Alliance for Justice, AFL-CIO and Sierra Club jointly submitted comments in response to the Federal Election Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking on coordinated communications

Alliance for Justice, AFL-CIO and Sierra Club jointly submitted comments on February 19, 2010, in response to the Federal Election Commission's (the Commission) notice of proposed rulemaking on coordinated communications.  On February 24, AFJ and AFL-CIO submitted additional comments after the Commission re-opened the comment period to consider the effects of Citizens United on the rules previously proposed.

As described in the original comments, "the scope of the statutory prohibition on coordinated expenditures has long presented one of the most vexing issues facing the Commission." 

"Coordinated communications should not be a means by which federal election contribution limitations can be circumvented," stated Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice. "However, the prohibition on coordinated communications cannot be interpreted in a way that will discourage valuable and legitimate efforts by citizens to influence legislation and public policy debates."

Lobbying Disclosure Act

On December 23, 2009, the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House issued updated guidance on how to interpret the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA)

On December 23, 2009, the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House issued updated guidance on how to interpret the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), as updated by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA).  The Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance provides "guidance and assistance on the registration and reporting requirements" under the LDA.

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