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CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR 2021–2022DONORSRECIPIENTSCandidate Committeeper electionPAC1(SSF andNonconnected)State/District/Local PartyCommitteeNational PartyCommitteeAdditional National PartyCommittee Accounts2Individual$2,900* per election$5,000per year$10,000per year(combined)$36,500* per year$109,500*per account,per yearCandidateCommittee$2,000 per election$5,000per yearUnlimitedTranfersUnlimitedTranfersPACMulticandidate$5,000 per election$5,000per year$5,000per year(combined)$15,000per year$45,000per account, per yearPAC Nonmulticandidate$2,900* per election$5,000per year$10,000per year(combined)$36,500* per year$109,500*per account, per yearState/District/Local Party Committee$5,000per election(combined)$5,000per year(combined)UnlimitedTranfersNational arty Committee$5,000per election3$5,000per year*– Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.1 "AC"herereferstoacommitteethatmakescontributionstootherfederalpoliticalcommittees.Independent-expen-diture-onlypoliticalcommittees(sometimescalled"superPACs")mayacceptunlimitedcontributions,includingfrom corporations and labor oganizations.2 Thelimitsinthiscolumnapplytoanationalpartycommittee’saccountsfor:(i)thepresidentialnominatingconven-tion;(ii)electionrecountsandcontestsandotherlegalproceedings;and(iii)nationalpartyheadquartersbuildings.A party’snationalcommittee,SenatecampaigncommitteeandHousecampaigncommitteeareeachconsideredsepa-ratenationalpartycommitteeswithseparatelimits.Onlyanationalpartycommittee,nottheparties’nationalcongres-sional campaign committees, may have an account for the presidential nominating convention.3 Additionally,anationalpartycommitteeanditsSenatorialcampaigncommitteemaycontributeupto$51,200com-bined per campaign to each Senate candidate.This publication provides guidance on certain aspects of federal campaign finance law. This publicationis not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this publication create or conferany rights for or on any person or bind the ederal Election Commission (Commission) or the public. Thereader is encouraged also to consult the ederal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended,Commission regulations, Commission advisory opinions, and applicable court decisions.For further information, please contact:Federal Election CommissionWashington, DC 20463(800) 424-9530; (202) 694-1100info@fec.gov • IsedJanuary 2021 CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR 2021–2022 DONORS Candidate Committee per election PAC RECIPIEState/District/ Local Party Committee NTS National Party Committee Additional National Party Committee Accounts2 Individual $2,900* per election $5,000 per year $10,000 per year (combined) $36,500* per year $109,500* per account, per year Candidate Committee $2,000 per election $5,000 per year Transfers Transfers PAC Multicandidate $5,000 per election $5,000 per year $5,000 per year (combined) $15,000 per year $45,000 per account, per year PAC $2,900* per election $5,000 per year $10,000 per year (combined) $36,500* per year $109,500* per account, per year State/District/Local Party Committee $5,000 per election (combined) $5,000 per year (combined) Transfers National Party Committee $5,000 per election3 $5,000 per year *– Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years. 1 "PAC" here refers to a committee that makes contributions to other federal political committees. Independent-expen - diture-only political committees (sometimes called "super PACs") may accept unlimited contributions, including from corporations and labor organizations. 2 The limits in this column apply to a national party committee’s accounts for: (i) the presidential nominating conven - tion; (ii) election recounts and contests and other legal proceedings; and (iii) national party headquarters buildings. A party’s national committee, Senate campaign committee and House campaign committee are each considered sepa - rate national party committees with separate limits. Only a national party committee, not the parties’ national congres - sional campaign committees, may have an account for the presidential nominating convention. 3 Additionally, a national party committee and its Senatorial campaign committee may contribute up to $51,200 com - bined per campaign to each Senate candidate. any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission (Commission) or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, For further information, please contact: Federal Election Commission Washington, DC 20463 info@fec.gov • Issued 2021