Federal Election Commission addresses Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Expenses | site |
In the Mary Jennings Hegar case Opinion, the Federal Election Commission said campaign funds may be used to pay for a candidate’s childcare expenses that are incurred as a direct result of campaign activity.
(August 1, 2019) - - In Advisory Opinion 2019-13 (AO 2019-13), the Federal Election Commission (FEC) says (in part) the following:
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, campaign funds may be used to defray expenses in connection with a candidate’s campaign for federal office. However, campaign funds may not be converted to personal use by any person. Personal use occurs when campaign funds are used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense that would exist irrespective of a candidate’s campaign or an individual’s duties as a federal officeholder. For items not listed in the regulations as examples of personal use, the Commission determines on a case-by-case basis whether an expense would constitute personal use.
The FEC goes on to say the following:
"The Act and Commission regulations do not expressly address payments for childcare expenses. The Commission therefore examined whether the proposed childcare expenses would exist irrespective of Ms. Hegar’s campaign for federal office."
More details may be viewed at https://www.fec.gov/updates/ao-2019-13
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