FEC and Lobbying Disclosure Filing Dates for 2019

March 2019

Monthly FEC Filing Dates for PACs

• 02/20/19 February Report
• 03/20/19 March Report
• 04/20/19 April Report
• 05/20/19 May Report
• 06/20/19 June Report
• 07/20/19 July Report
• 08/20/19 August Report
• 09/20/19 September Report
• 10/20/19 October Report
• 11/20/19 November Report
• 12/20/19 December Report
• 01/31/20 2019 Year-End Report

Note: Filing dates that fall on a weekend or holiday are not extended to the next business day. Paper filers must submit their reports on the previous business day. In addition, reports must be received by these filing dates. Only reports sent by registered or certified mail may be postmarked by the filing date, and reports sent by overnight mail must be received by the delivery service by the filing date.

Additional information on FEC reporting is available at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.

Semiannual FEC Filing Dates for PACs

• 06/30/19 Mid-Year Report
• 01/31/20 2019 Year-End Report

Note: A PAC that is a semiannual filer and makes contributions in connection with special elections may have additional reports due. Filing dates that fall on a weekend or holiday are not extended to the next business day. Paper filers must submit their reports on the previous business day. In addition, reports must be received by these filing dates. Only reports sent by registered or certified mail may be postmarked by the filing date, and reports sent by overnight mail must be received by the delivery service by the filing date.

Additional information on FEC reporting is available at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.

Quarterly House and Senate Candidate Committee Filing Dates

• 04/15/19 First Quarter Report
• 07/15/19 Second Quarter Report
• 10/15/19 Third Quarter Report
• 01/31/20 2019 Year-End Report

Note: Filing dates that fall on a weekend or holiday are not extended to the next business day. Paper filers must submit their reports on the previous business day. In addition, reports must be received by these filing dates. Only reports sent by registered or certified mail may be postmarked by the filing date, and reports sent by overnight mail must be received by the delivery service by the filing date. Campaigns for a candidate participating in a special election are subject to additional pre-election reporting requirements. 

Additional information on FEC reporting is available at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.

Lobbying Disclosure Act, as Amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA), Filing Dates

• 04/20/19 First Quarterly Activity Report (LD-2) covering January 1-March 31, 2019
• 07/20/19 Second Quarterly Activity Report (LD-2) covering April 1-June 30, 2019
• 07/30/19 First Semiannual § 203 Contribution Report (LD-203) covering January 1-June 30, 2019
• 10/20/19 Third Quarterly Activity Report (LD-2) covering July 1-September 30, 2019
• 01/20/20 Fourth Quarterly Activity Report covering (LD-2) October 1-December 31, 2019
• 01/30/20 Second Semiannual § 203 Contribution Report (LD-203) covering July 1-December 31, 2019

Note: When the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, it is extended to the next business day. Additional information on Lobbying Disclosure Act reporting is available online at http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/ and http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/lobbyingdisc.htm